Obakeng was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director on 28 February 2018 and as Chairman on 9 April 2021. He is the current Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Bafokeng Nation Development Trust. He previously held the positions of Group Treasury and Business Manager for the Royal Bafokeng Nation; Finance Manager for the Royal Bafokeng Administration; and Senior Audit Manager at Mokua and Associates, Chartered Accountants.