Tlhabeli Christopher Ralebitso
Non-executive
Date appointed:
19 June 2008
Business address:
082 Vodacom Boulevard, Vodavalley, Midrand, 1685.
Qualifications:
BSc Engineering (Mechanical).
Current position:
Managing Director of Vodacom Ventures (Proprietary) Limited.
Directorships:
Vodacom Ventures (Proprietary) Limited;
Vodacom SA;
Vodacom Service Provider Company (Proprietary) Limited;
G Mobile Holdings Limited; and
XLink Communications (Proprietary) Limited.
Previous work experience:
Tlhabeli joined Vodacom Group in January 2006 as Managing Director of Vodacom Ventures. He serves as a non-executive director representing Vodacom in companies in which Vodacom has invested. Prior to joining Vodacom, Tlhabeli was director of DSI Capital (Proprietary) Limited, an investment holding company he co-founded in 2001. He also spent several years in strategy consulting where he provided advisory services to clients including early stage and industry leading companies in South Africa and the USA. Tlhabeli started his career as an engineer in 1993 in research and development of energy related industrial applications at AT&T Bell Laboratories and subsequently at Eskom Holdings Limited. He progressed to positions in engineering design and construction, and manufacturing at South African Breweries Limited.
