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Ms Mabatho Sedikela holds the position of Head of Provincial Audit at the office of the Auditor General South-Africa, is responsible for providing strategic leadership, direction and overall management of the audit portfolio in the provincial sphere of government and oversees the 9 provincial business units. Ms Sedikela serves as a member of the AGSA executive committee and represents the office on the African Union and South African Development Community audit committees.
Ms. Sedikela a qualified Chartered Accountant, holds a BCom in Accounting and Economics from the University of Cape Town, a BCom Honours in Accounting from the University of Natal and a Masters in South African and International Taxation from the University of Johannesburg and has over ten years’ of executive experience in the public sector.
Ms. Sedikela is a motivated, resilient, result-oriented executive who leads by example, offering broad-based experience and providing excellence in leadership supported through a leadership style which is one of support and guidance. She is adamant that women need to know and celebrate their worth and that they must get together with other women to empower each other and has been quoted as saying, “In my career I have relied heavily on other successful women who have advised me, encouraged me and paved the way for me for me to get to where I am today and I would encourage everyone to find their network of powerful women.”
Ms. Sedikela is passionate about mentoring as she believes that it is through mentoring and motivating young people that you contribute towards building successful leaders of the future and as such it is appropriate that Ms. Sedikela’s motto is “We rise by lifting others.”

I am qualified as a Registered Government Auditor (RGA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information System Auditor(CISA), Certified Internal Auditor(CIA), and have also completed strategy execution and leadership courses with University of cape town and University of Pretoria respectively gained good experience with the supreme audit institution namely Auditor General South Africa (AGSA).

I worked for the Auditor General as Senior Manager with more than 13 years audit experience in state owned entities, national government department, provincial department, public entities, municipalities and regulators. I was responsible for the Local Government Sector, responsible for the all the municipalities, Provincial COGTAs, SALGA and National COGTA. I have also championed critical organisational projects at the national level namely Side Deployment Forums (Special Purpose Strategic Forums for strategic Projects), to name a few: National Integration Audit Strategy, National Online Audit Solution rollout, Governance, Strategy development and implementation and recently the Amendments to the Public Audit Act (Responsible for the PAA Project Management Office).

I am currently working for the City of Ekurhuleni as Group Divisional Head responsible for Performance Audit (Which includes strategy formulation to reporting reviews) and economical, efficiency and effectiveness review of the project management regarding capital projects. I am also responsible for the Group Operations Audit Reviews which includes all the entities of the city.

I am also the founding director of a company namely R2 Line incorporation, which deals in different industries namely Information Technology, Construction, Chemicals and Food Distribution.

I am currently appointed as the President and Chairperson of Council of Southern African Institute of Government Auditors which I am responsible for the strategy development and direction, to represent the Institute, to act as an ambassador for the Institute; and to liaise and act on behalf of the Council.

I am also working as a Christian spiritual leader, doing pastoral work which includes working with traditional and online churches.

Julius is a Business Leader, Thought Leader, seasoned Training Facilitator and Mentor and holds memberships of the Institute of Internal Auditors of South Africa (IIASA) and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
He is the IIASA Chief Executive Officer, President of the IIA SA Toastmasters Club, Chairperson of the Public Sector Audit Committee Forum (PSACF) and Chairperson of the Anti-Intimidation and Ethical Practices Forum (AEPF).

Natashia is a chartered accountant and joined SAICA in 2017 and is responsible for the portfolios Public Sector and Enabling Competencies. She is responsible for developing thought leadership, technical updates, technical resources and technical support for members. Her focus is also on advocacy, capacity-building, and supporting the professionalisation agenda in the public sector. She is board member on the Independent Oversight Board for African Professionalisation Initiative and a member on International Advisory Panel at CIPFA.



Prior to this position, Natashia was Project Director: Public Sector at SAICA, a CFO at a public entity and an audit manager at the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA).

Erick Nsikayezwe Sithole Profile
He is the Founder and CEO of Nsikayezwe Management Consultants, a consulting company that seeks to provide better solutions to current and future business challenges. He is also the Founder and CEO of Nsikayezwe Global, a company that focuses on leadership challenges ranging from Societal, Corporate, Political and State affairs.
He continuously plants the seed of advancing humanity through instilling good leadership back to the heart of Africa.
Currently, Mr. Sithole is serving on the following portfolios
Chairperson of the Performance Audit Committee : Zululand District Municipality (Feb 2021 – present)
Chairperson of the Audit Committee : KZN Amafa and Research Institute ( August 2020 – present)
Chairperson of the Governance Committee : Harry Gwala Development Agency ( August 2020 – present )
Chairperson Risk Committee: Umhlabuyalingana Municipality ( February 2020 – present)
Chairperson Risk Committee: Indwedwe Local Municipality (Jan 2019 – present)
Chairperson :Finance Committee @Harry Gwala Development Agency (Sept 2019 – present)
Board member of the Boxing South Africa (December 2020 – present)
Board Member of the - Harry Gwala Development Agency (August 2019 -present)
Audit and Performance Committee member: Okhahlamba Local Municipality (June 2019 – present)
Audit and Performance Committee member : Inkosi Langalibalele Municipality (December 2020 – present )
Audit and Performance Committee member : Zululand District Municipality (December 2020 – present)
Audit and Performance Committee member : Nkandla Local Municipality (April 2021 – present )
Audit and Performance Committee member : Msunduzi Museum (April 2021 – present)

He has used his leadership skills to act as a mentor helping young entrepreneurs to grow and sustain their businesses through a programme called the Small Business Development and Sustainability (SBDS) which he founded. The calibre of young leaders he mentors are fearless and they go for what others may consider their wildest dreams. His energy and resilience are contagious, and he successfully delivers excellence in any engagement.

Mr. Sithole has expertise in the areas of Innovation, strategy, governance and leadership. He has extensive experience in economic development and this can be seen through the work he has done with the Small Business Development and Sustainability (SBDS) and the regular leadership sessions that he hosts with guests from all over Africa. Investment strategies formed part of his MBA modules which equipped him with the knowledge and understanding of investments.


He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) & Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration (PGDipBMA) both from the University of Stellenbosch Business School. As a Professional Accountants (SA), He also holds the Post Graduate Qualification in Professional Accountancy (SAIPA), Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Internal Auditing (UNISA) and the National Diploma in Financial Management from Umfolozi FET College.
Despite his daily busy schedule, he still finds time to lecture at the Management College of Southern Africa (Mancosa) and Regent Business School.