SAPVIA is governed by a board of nine commissioners and a Chairperson elected democratically on an annual basis by its members at the Annual General Meeting. From its rank the management board elects the Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer and Spokesperson.
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DEVILLIERS BOTHA
Chairperson
De Villiers is a co-founder and COO of Solareff, and has served as a Management Committee member of SAPVIA since
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ANTJE KLAUSS-VORREITER
Commissioner
Antje has a comprehensive German engineering education and more than 25 years of professional experience as a project manager, training
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FRANK SPENCER
Commissioner
Frank Spencer has been a long-term supporter of SAPVIA and the solar PV industry. Since SAPVIA’s inception, Frank has been
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MIKE MANGNALL
Commissioner
Mike has been active in the South African renewable energy sector since 2009. Before joining Mainstream Renewable Power in 2011,
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JONATHAN FRICK
Commissioner
Jonathan is a Business Development Director at Globeleq where he has been leading the renewables team in securing new wind
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MTHO XULU
Commissioner
Mtho holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from the University of South
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Prenesen Govender
Commissioner
Prenesen is an Electrical Engineer, employed at EGP South Africa as Head Engineering and regional Head of the Solar Design
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KHOTSO SELOKOMA
Commissioner
Khotso is responsible for building and maintaining positive relationships between SOLA and its various stakeholders, such as Energy Regulators, Municipalities,
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Wale Aboyade
Commissioner
Dr. Wale Aboyade is a Fellow of the Energy Institute and a renewable energy leader with over 20 years of
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Ziska Mc Gilton
Commissioner
Ziska Mc Gilton is a seasoned renewable energy executive with more than 15 years of experience in the South African
renewable
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