Phakamani Buthelezi

Chief Executive Officer, Overberg Water

Phakamani Buthelezi is Chief Executive Officer of Overberg Water.

Overberg Water is the bulk water board serving the Overberg region of the Western Cape. In November 2025 Buthelezi told Parliament's water committee the board had a clean audit for 2024/25 and a collection rate above 95%.

In the job

  1. Was moved by the Minister from the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency to act as chief executive of Overberg Water after its board was dismissed. Source

  2. Presented the 2025/26 business plan to Parliament, reporting a clean audit for 2024/25, an 87.6% performance rate and a collection rate above 95%. Source

Career before

  1. CEO, Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency
  2. 2017Acting CEO, Overberg Water

Sources

  1. pmg.org.za
  2. sanews.gov.za
  3. engineeringnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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