Independent Non - Executive Director, Chairman
Bsc (Building Science) (University of Cape Town)
Lester has an abundance of experience in various roles at a number of construction and property development companies within South Africa. He is also a founding member and Director of Thebe Investment Corporation. Following several years of serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Basil Read Board, he was elected as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Basil Read Holdings in 2009.

Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director
BSc Civ Eng, PR Eng, MSAICE
Marius has more than 33 years of experience in the construction industry across the full spectrum of activities. Since previously holding the Managing Director position of the Basil Read Natal branch as well as an Executive Director position in the Basil Read Roads Division in 2004, he has also held a range of Executive Management positions for some leading public and private companies in the construction sector, and was reappointed at Basil Read in October 2004 as the Basil Read Holdings CEO.

Non-Executive Director
BComm, BCompt (Hons) (Unisa), CA (SA), HDip Tax Law (UJ)
Sango holds more than 20 years of experience in business operations. He is a founding member of SizweNtsaluba VSP, and Neotel, and has served on various public sector boards, including the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for eight years and currently serves on the board of the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC).

He is also a founding member of Amabubesi Investment (Pty) Ltd and has held the post of Chief Executive Officer since incorporation. He was appointed as Executive Chairman of Amabubesi Investments (Pty) Ltd in 2006 and was appointed to the Basil Read Holdings Board in July 2006.

Executive Director
PrEng, BSc (Hons), MSAICE, FSAIMM, CEng, AMI, StructE, PCPM
After graduating from Loughborough University in the UK, Nigel emigrated to South Africa in 1978 with a degree in civil engineering. In 1982, he founded TWP in Johannesburg as a civil and structural firm, which is today the biggest EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) organisation of its kind in Africa. Nigel has remained with TWP ever since, being instrumental in its remarkable growth and holds the position of CEO of TWP Holdings. Following Basil Read’s acquisition of TWP in 2009, Nigel was appointed to the Basil Read Holdings Board.

Non-Executive Director
BComm (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)
Thabiso is a founding member of Amabubesi Investments (Pty) Ltd and has been a Director of the company since its incorporation. He is also Chief Executive Officer of The Don Group, having assumed the role in early 2000 following his acquisition of a significant shareholding. With more than 15 years experience in the hotel industry he is also a founder of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA). Thabiso was appointed to the Basil Read board in July 2006.

Independent Non-Executive Director
Charles began his career in the insurance industry, culminating in his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Norwich Holdings, a post he held from their incorporation in 1995 until his retirement in 1999. With his invaluable experience and expertise in business, he currently serves on various boards in a Non-Executive capacity. He was appointed to the board of Basil Read Holdings in 2006.

Independent Non-Executive Director
BA (Fort Hare), MA (Development Studies) (University of Johannesburg), Management Advanced Programme (Wits)
Ntombekaya has many years experience in the development field and has previously focused on providing infrastructure and municipal services to underdeveloped areas on behalf of various government institutions. After spending time in the USA lecturing at Georgia State University on Development Economics, she returned to South Africa and started Pamwe Consulting, a close corporation that focuses on development planning. She holds directorships in Maluleke Luthuli and Associates, Women for Housing and Global Image. Ntombekaya also spent four years in Basil Read’s Business Development Division, and played an instrumental role in the conceptualisation of Cosmo City. She was appointed to the Basil Read Holdings board in October 2007.

Independent Non-Executive Director
BComm, BA cc (Wits) CA (SA)
Given has 18 years of experience in the finance and consulting fields. After completing audit articles with KPMG, Given joined Anglo American as an internal auditor. She entered the consulting arena in 1996 with Ebony Financial Services and continued in this field with SizweNtsaluba VSP until 2007. Given is currently a Director of Xabiso Chartered Accountants, a medium-sized firm offering services in internal audit, external audit, consulting and forensics and serves on the audit committee of the Media Development and Diversity Agency. She was appointed to the board of Basil Read Holdings in July 2009.