Shonisani Munzhedzi

Chief Executive Officer, SANBI

Shonisani Munzhedzi is Chief Executive Officer of SANBI, in the role since April 2021.

The South African National Biodiversity Institute is a public entity of the environment department that provides biodiversity data and research and runs the national botanical gardens. In February 2026 its Adaptation Fund accreditation was renewed for a further five years.

In the job

  1. The Adaptation Fund renewed SANBI's accreditation as a direct access entity, and SANBI's first Green Climate Fund project of USD 40 million had been approved in July 2025. Source

Career before

  1. Deputy Director-General: Biodiversity and Conservation, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
  2. Senior General Manager: Environment and Tourism, Limpopo Province
  3. General Manager for Environment, Conservation and Development, Joburg City Parks

Education

Master's degree in Environmental Management (Conservation Management), University of the Free State; Master in Business Leadership, UNISA

Sources

  1. pressportal.co.za
  2. en.wikipedia.org
  3. thediplomaticsociety.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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