MAIN COMMITTEE
The Main Committee performs the functions of the board of directors. The majority of members of the Main Committee are non-executive. The members are appointed by the Ingwenyama. The diverse backgrounds of members bring in a wide range of knowledge, experience, skills and independent judgement to their discussion of issues. Currently, the Main Committee is composed of the following members:
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Prince Fipha - Chairman
His Royal Highness has been chairman of the Main Committee since 2014. He has served the country in various capacities, including the parliament where he was a senator between 2010 and 2018. Between 2009 and 2010, he worked for the Ministry of Tourism & Environmental Affairs as a National Herbmium Curator. He has also previously worked in the Ministry of Agriculture, where he was in charge of the Soil Testing Unit. His Royal Highness has also been assigned several key national and royal assignments and commissions, including the Constitutional Review Commission. He is also Chief of Nkhungwini Chiefdom.
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Dr Absalom Themba Dlamini - Managing Director
Dr Dlamini was initially appointed into the position of Managing Director in 1991 and served until 2003 when he was appointed by His Majesty King Mswati III to the position of Prime Minister. His tenure as Prime Minister came to an end in 2008 and His Majesty re-appointed him as MD at Tibiyo; a position which he currently holds. Before joining Tibiyo, Dr Dlamini held managerial positions at different times in the Central Bank of Eswatini, Eswatini National Provident Fund and Eswatini Industrial Development Company. He currently serves in a number of Boards – including Eswatini Sugar Association, Eswatini Cane Growers Association, Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation, Ubombo Sugar, Mananga Sugar Packers, Royal Villas and Montigny Investment. He has received a number of Awards and Honours from His Majesty King Mswati III, the President of the Republic of China on Taiwan and the Bahamas Islands. He has also served as a special envoy for SADC in Madagascar to mediate on a political impasse.
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HRH Prince Simelane - Member
His Royal Highness worked for the Umbutfo Eswatini Defense Force. He also holds Board directorships at the Eswatini Environmental Authority and Central Bank of Eswatini. In 2018 he was appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Development, by His Majesty The Ingwenyama.
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HRH Princess Sidvumolesihle - Member
She was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Eswatini Commission on Human Rights, Public Administration & Integrity in 2009; a position she is currently in. This is a national human rights institution constitutionally established for the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights as well as public administrative justice in the country. She was appointed onto the Tibiyo Main Committee in 2014.
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Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe - Member
Chief Ndlaluhlaza was employed as a Maths & Science Teacher at Ka-Boyce High School in 2006. From 2007 to-date he has been employed at Ka-Schille High School as Maths & Science Teacher. He was appointed onto the Tibiyo Main Committee in 2014. In 2018 he was appointed as Minister of Public Works and Transport, by His Majesty The Ingwenyama.
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Chief Ndzabankhulu Simelane - Member
He worked for the Eswatini National Provident Fund many years ago. With 15 years in the Tibiyo Main Committee, he is one of the longest-serving members. He is also the Chairman of the National Emergency Council on HIV and Aids (Nercha) and Member of the Royal Board of Trustees.
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Professor Cisco Magagula - Member
From 1978 Professor Magagula taught in high schools until he joined the University of Eswatini (Uneswa) as a lecturer in 1983. He was appointed Vice Chancellor of Uneswa in 2003 and served in that capacity until retirement in 2018. His previous positions at Uneswa included being a Pro-Vice Chancellor (2001-03), Founding Director of the Institute of Distance Education (1994-2001); and Head of the In-service Department (1984-87 and 1992-94). He is a member of several national, regional and international technical and professional organisations. He has attended and presented papers in many local, regional and international seminars, workshops and conferences. He has also published in both refereed and non-refereed journals as well as in conference proceedings.
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Mr. Khephu Cindzi - Member
Mr Cindzi completed his secondary education in 1986 and his college education in 1990. He worked for Tibiyo in 1992; was self-employed over the period 2004-08; and was appointed Senator in 2008. He was appointed as a member of the Tibiyo Main Committee in 2014.
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Ms. Lindiwe Chola Dlamini - Member
In 2005, Ms Dlamini was employed as an Energy Officer in the Ministry of Natural Resources & Energy. In 2010, she was promoted to the position of Senior Energy Officer. She is currently on this position. She was appointed a Member of the Tibiyo Main Committee in 2014.
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Mr. Neal Rijkenberg - Member
From 1997, he was employed by the Montigny Group of Companies as Chief Executive Officer. From 2005, he served as Director of Bulembu Ministries until appointed Chairman in 2018. He is also serving as Chairman of Challenge Ministries Eswatini. In 2017, he was appointed by His Majesty, King Mswati III to be a Member of Tibiyo Main Committee. In 2018, he was again appointed by His Majesty, this time to Silulu Royal Holdings and Board of Royal Trustees, he has been subsequently appointed as Minister of Finance, by His Majesty The Ingwenyama.
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Mrs. Nokukhanya Gamedze - Member
From 1978 to 1986, she worked as a Commercial Teacher and Head of Department at Evelyn Baring High School. She then joined the Lulote Business Management Extension Programme where she worked as Marketing Extension Officer from 1986 to 1994; Programme Director from 1994 to 1998; and finally, Executive Director from 1998 to 2008. She is currently a lecturer at AMADI/Midland State University based in Zimbabwe, with a presence in Eswatini where she is teaching Economics of Education. She currently serves as a member of the Tibiyo Main Committee (being one of the longestserving members); Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement Eswatini; Member of Council for the University of Eswatini; as well as Board Member for Eswatini Post & Telecommunications Corporation, Lulote and Impumelelo Perway.
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Mr. Sigodvo Motsa - Member
He completed his studies 2006, came back home and got hired as a Manager at eChibini Sugar Farm. A year later, he was promoted to the position of Project Coordinator for Masundvwini Dairy Farm and eChibini Sugar Farm. In 2008, he was awarded a medal of honour when His Majesty and the Eswatini Nation celebrated forty years of Independence as well as the King’s Birthday. In 2014, he was appointed Director of Agriculture at the King’s Office, a position he holds to-date. On the same year, he was appointed to be a Member of the Tibiyo Main Committee.
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Mr. Vusi Fakudze - Member
From 1983 to 1993, he was employed as an Instructor at the Gold Fields Training Service. From 1993 to 1998 was working for Phephisa Pharmaceuticals as Sales & Marketing Representative. From 1998 to 2002, he was working for Eswatini Pharm as a Marketing Manager. He then started his own business in the same year registered as V&H Surgical and Patient Care Suppliers (Pty) Ltd. He was appointed a Member of the Tibiyo Main Committee in 2014.
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Mr. Winston Lomahoza - Member (Retired GM)
Mr Lomahoza joined Tibiyo in 1979 after working for the Income Tax Department of Government. At Tibiyo, he started as Head of Finance in a number of Tibiyo subsidiaries before became Manager Finance at Headquarters. Thereafter, he was appointed to the position of General Manager, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of organisational strategy; review and implementation of appropriate policies as well as procedures; planning, management, execution and funding of Eswatini Nation activities for which Tibiyo is responsible; development of Eswatini traditional and cultural activities as income-generating events; promoting cost efficiency in all Tibiyo operations, until his retirement in December 2018. He represents Tibiyo on the Boards of Ubombo Sugar, Tibiyo Properties and Tisuka Properties. He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Eswatini Building Society.
