Sphamandla Nkomo

Sphamandla Nkomo currently serves as the General Manager at South32, focusing on Mamatwan Operations since January 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Mine Manager at Assmang Manganese Black Rock Mine Operations and multiple management positions at South32 from May 2015 to April 2021, where responsibilities encompassed underground mining safety and operational management. Previous positions at BHP Billiton involved leading mine planning efforts and optimizing scheduling processes, alongside earlier roles at De Beers as a Mine Scheduler and Junior Mining Engineer. Sphamandla holds an MBA from GIBS Business School, a master's in Mineral Resources Management from the University of the Free State, and a BSc in Mining Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, among other educational qualifications.