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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Governing Team


DEVILLIERS BOTHA
Deputy Chairperson
DeVilliers Botha, co-founder and COO of Solareff, and Management Committee member of SAPVIA since 2021. As former member of the

MTHO XULU
Treasurer
Adv. Mtho Xulu holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from the University

FRANK SPENCER
Spokesperson
Frank Spencer is a well-known Renewable Energy personality in the South African Renewable Energy Space. He currently heads up Cainmani’s

ANTJE KLAUSS-VORREITER
Deputy Spokesperson
Antje has a comprehensive German engineering education. Her professional life has been focused on environmental engineering and, for the last

JONATHAN FRICK
Deputy Spokesperson
Jon Frick is a Business Development Director at Globeleq where he has been leading the renewables team in securing new

NICOLA CENCELLI
Commissioner
Nicola Cencelli is a seasoned energy professional known for her extensive commercial and technical expertise in the development and construction

CLAUDE PETERS
Commissioner
Claude is an accomplished director and experienced shareholder of commercial entities in both South Africa and the United Kingdom. Drawing

MANTWA MATHEBULA
Commissioner
Mantwa is a seasoned natural scientist with 16 years’ expertise in natural and environmental science project permitting, and business development,

KHOTSO SELOKOMA
Khotso is responsible for building and maintaining positive relationships between SOLA and its various stakeholders, such as Energy Regulators, Municipalities,