Nonkululeko Gobodo
Nonkululeko Gobodo (born 10 October 1960, Mthatha, Eastern Cape) became the first black female Chartered Accountant in South Africa in 1987.[1][2]
Nonkululeko Gobodo | |
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Born | Mthatha township, South Africa | October 10, 1960
Nationality | South African |
Other names | Nonku |
Occupation | Chartered Accountant; Leadership Consultant |
Years active | 32 |
Known for | founding Gobodo Incorporated and Nkululeko Leadership Consulting |
Early Career
Following her education, Nonkululeko articled at KPMG, and was offered a partnership, which she turned down. She then worked for Transkei Development Corporation, eventually rising to become Chief Financial Officer.[3] Following that, she founded her own medium-sized accountancy firm Gobodo Incorporated. She was instrumental in leading the 2011 merger of Gobodo Incorporated with SizweNtsaluba VSP to form SizweNtsalubaGobodo, South Africa's largest black-owned accountancy firm. In 2014 she stepped down from the role of executive chair of the company.[4]
Current Career
In 2016 she co-founded Nkululeko Leadership Consulting (NLC), a boutique, black-owned and managed leadership consulting firm based in Sandton, Johannesburg. She is currently the CEO and Head of Leadership Consulting at NLC. She is also non-executive director at PPC Ltd. and Clicks Group Limited.[5]
References
- "Nonkululeko Gobodo". Who's Who Southern Africa. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- "Cover Story: Winning Women: Nonkululeko Gobodo CA(SA)". Accountancy SA. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- "A real Mbokodo: The story of Nonkululeko Gobodo". SANews, South African Government News Agency. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- Ndzamela, Phakamisa (27 October 2014). "SizweNtsalubaGobodo founder leaves". Business Day Live. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- "Nonkululeko Gobodo, Independent Non-Executive Director, PPC Ltd". Bloomberg. Retrieved 26 April 2019.