Vishal Haripersad

Managing Director, Knight Piésold Southern Africa, Knight Piésold

Vishal Haripersad is Managing Director, Knight Piésold Southern Africa of Knight Piésold, in the role since January 2019.

Knight Piésold is a mining and infrastructure engineering consultancy with African operations including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and the DRC. Haripersad also became president of Consulting Engineers South Africa in November 2025.

In the job

  1. Haripersad became regional manager of Knight Piésold Africa, taking over from Leon Furstenburg, who stayed on the global board. Source

  2. Haripersad was named a South Africa Business Leader of the Year 2025 in the industry category at the World HRD Congress awards in Johannesburg. Source

  3. Consulting Engineers South Africa elected Haripersad as its president at its annual general meeting, succeeding David Leukes. Source

Career before

  1. about four yearsResearch engineer, CSIR
  2. 2004Joined Knight Piésold
  3. three years to 2018Managing Director and Chairman, Knight Piésold South Africa (Johannesburg)
  4. from 2019Regional Manager, Knight Piésold Africa

Education

Civil engineering degree and MBA, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Doctorate in Global Leadership and Management

Sources

  1. knightpiesold.com
  2. knightpiesold.com
  3. cesa.co.za
  4. consultancy.africa

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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