Taking over from Junior Khumalo, who has resigned to take up a role at the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, Nompucuko Nontombana has been appointed as the Competition Commission’s enforcement and exemptions division’s manager, with effect from October 16.
Nontombana has more than eight years’ competition policy experience, having joined the commission in 2007. She was a principal investigator in the enforcement division for four years before joining the mergers and acquisitions division in 2011, leading the investigation of key cases in various sectors of the economy in both divisions.
Prior to joining the commission, she worked in government in various capacities within the Department of Public Enterprises and as an economist in the Department of Education.
Nontombana holds an Honours degree in Economics from the University of Cape Town and an MPhil (Economic Policy) from the Stellenbosch University. She is currently completing her studies towards an MBL at the University of South Africa’s Graduate School of Business Leadership.
“Nontombana’s professional background and experience from the different roles she has served within the commission and outside are the suitable qualities needed in this role. We are confident that she will be able to guide our enforcement work,” commented Competition Commission commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele.