AFRICANDI is proud to announce the election of its Managing Director, Linda Ngcobo as a board member of the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
While the appointment was made last week, Ngcobo has had a long association with the Chamber. Working in conjunction with the Chamber, as the CEO of AQRate KZN, Ngcobo has played a pertinent role in the Alec Rogoff Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Awards.
Ngcobo said she was “very pleased” by her inclusion. “It is a great honour for me to be a part of a prestigious board that plays such an integral role in the economy of the province of KwaZulu-Natal. My aim is to ensure I aid in continuing the Chamber’s longstanding and illustrious reputation,” Ngcobo said.
Together with AFRICANDI Director Brigitte Brun, Ngcobo has provided expert advice and solutions regarding BBBEE compliance and transformation assistance to companies across South Africa – these include Engen Oil, LexisNexis, the National Department of Tourism and the Spar Group.
Ngcobo qualified as a Chartered Accountant 13 years ago, and obtained an undergraduate degree at the University of Zululand. She later attained her post graduate degree at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and served her articles with renowned auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers, before heading up Durban-based companies, AFRICANDI and AQRate KZN.
With the inclusion of Ngcobo, the Chamber gains a member who carries with her years of vast government and public sector expertise. Ngcobo also brings her experience as a board member in various industries includingGreystones Cargo Systems and Apollo South Africa and as Chairperson of the Dube Trade Port audit committee, from 2005 until 2007.