Wiseman Nkuhlu

Wiseman Lumkile Nkuhlu (born February 5, 1944 in Cala , Eastern Cape , South Africa ) is a South African education politician and manager.

Youth and education

Nkulhu was a member of a banned political organization in which he attended meetings. He was arrested and spent two years on Robben Island . After his release, he worked as an employee of a gold mine . In 1967 he began studying at the University College of Fort Hare , from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce . He continued his studies at New York University , where he earned an MBA . A certificate course followed at the University of Cape Town , which he completed as a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA). In 1976 he qualified as South Africa's first black auditor .

Career

In 1977, Nkulhu began his career as an auditor at Transkei University . After various positions in the university administration, he became vice chancellor and principal of the University of Transkei in 1987 . He held the office until 1991. He then switched to business and was the managing director of various companies, such as Standard Bank , South African Breweries , Old Mutual , Tongaat Hulett and BMW South Africa . Until 1997, Nkulhu was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Worldwide African Investment Holdings , and until 2000 of the Development Bank of Southern Africa . From 1998 to 2002 he was elected chairman of the Council on Higher Education .

With his appointment as economic advisor to South African President Thabo Mbeki in 2000, he was Secretary General of the New Partnership for Africa's Development . Since leaving office as a business advisor in 2004, Nkulhu has returned to work as a manager in various South African companies. In the financial crisis from 2007 onwards, he was an advisor to the Global Financial Crisis Advisory Panel . Nkulhu is a professor at Fort Hare and Transkei Universities . He is married to Nondima Nkulhu, née Mahlulo, and has four children.

Honorary positions and awards

• 1989 to 1993 advisor to the African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• 1992 to 1995 President of the Black Management Forum
• 1999 honorary doctorate from the University of the Free State
• 2000 honorary doctorate from the University of Cape Town
• Honorary doctorates from the University of Fort Hare, University of Stellenbosch , University of the Nelson Mandela Metropolis and the University of Pretoria
• 2005 Knight of the Legion of Honor
• 2007 Chancellor of the University of Pretoria
• 2008 Grand Counselor of the Order of the Baobab
• 2008 to 2010 President of the International Organization of Employers in Geneva
• Paul Haars Award from the Rotary Club
• Pioneers Award of the Chamber of Commerce of Transkei

Web links

• Profile of Nkulhu on the pages of the President of South Africa

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} Wiseman Nkulhu ( Memento of the original from September 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Who's Who South Africa, accessed October 30, 2011. 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Bloomberg: Lumkile Wiseman Nkuhlu . from www.bloomberg.com (English) accessed on March 4, 2018 (English)
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Chancellor Wiseman Nkulhu  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on October 30, 2011.