Independent non-executive director
Bsc (Building Science) (University of Cape Town)
Lester has numerous years of experience in various roles at construction and property development companies. He is a founding member and director of Thebe Investment Corporation.

Chief Executive Officer
BSc Civ Eng, PR Eng, MSAICE
Marius has 30 years’ experience in the construction industry across the full spectrum of activities. He has held various executive management positions for leading public and private companies in the sector and was reappointed at Basil Read on 19 October 2004 in his current position.

Non-Executive Director
BComm, Bcompt (Hons) (Unisa), CA (SA), HDip Tax Law (UJ)
Sango has wide experience in various areas of business acquired over in a period of more than 20 years. He is a founding member of SizweNtsaluba VSP, a successful firm of accountants and auditors, and Neotel, the second fixed line operator in South Africa. He has served on various public sector boards, including the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for 8 years and currently serves on the board of the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC).

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

Non-Executive Director
Bcomm (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)
Thabiso is a founding member of Amaubesi Investments (Pty) Ltd and had been a director of the company since incorporation. He is Chief Executive Officer of The Don Group, having assumed the role in early 2000 following his acquisition of a significant shareholding. He has been involved in the hotel industry for more that 15 years. Besides his interest in The Don Group, he is a founder of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA). He 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. He currently serves on various boards in a non-executive capacity. He was appointed to the board of Basil Read in 2006.

Independent non-executive director
BA (Fort Hare), MA (Development Studies) (University of Johannesburg), Management Advance 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. She was appointed to the Basil Read board in October 2007.

Non-Executive Director
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 on 1 July 2009.

Non-Executive Director
BA Law (University of Cape Town), SEP (Wits and Harvard Business Schools)

Advocate of the High Court of South Africa

Lungisa was admitted as an attorney in 1997. he worked for the Bureau of Justice Assistance as a Senior Project Planner from 1997 to 1998. He then worked for the National Prosecuting Authority as a strategic and legal adviser to the National Directory of Public Prosecutions for six years. In 2004 he joined Amabubesi Investment (Pty) Limited as a director. In 2006, he co-founded Vuma Investments and was appointed to the board on 1 February 2006.

Executive finance Director of Basil Read Holdings Limited
Donny has worked in finance for over 13 years, seven of which were spent in auditing. He joined the Group in 2001 and is responsible for group financial reporting, taxation planning, and group treasury and finance.

Donny was appointed as executive director in 2009.