Themba Koza

Chief Executive Officer, Coega Development Corporation

Themba Koza is Chief Executive Officer of Coega Development Corporation, in the role since April 2025.

The Coega Development Corporation develops and operates the Coega Special Economic Zone near Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Koza is an internal appointment who joined in 2003 and acted as CEO for three months in late 2020.

In the job

  1. Koza took over as chief executive after a board recruitment process, replacing Khwezi Tiya, who was dismissed in December 2024. Source

  2. Coega signed a memorandum of understanding with the Construction Industry Development Board to build the capability of local contractors. Source

  3. The Coega SEZ received the SEZ of the Year award at the second International SEZ Infrastructure and Investment Conference. Source

Career before

  1. 2003Executive Manager for Health, Safety, Environment and Quality, Coega Development Corporation
  2. Executive Manager of Operations, Coega Development Corporation
  3. 2020Acting CEO, Coega Development Corporation

Education

MSc, Rhodes University

Sources

  1. techfinancials.co.za
  2. theherald.co.za
  3. engineeringnews.co.za
  4. engineeringnews.co.za
  5. timeslive.co.za
  6. timeslive.co.za
  7. engineeringnews.co.za

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