OUR TEAM
VICTOR BESTER
Managing Director
Victor heads the SAPREF leadership team and is the SAPREF representative on the company board.

LINDIWE KHUZWAYO
Human Resources Manager
The human resources department is responsible for staff recruitment, skills development, labour relations and benefits administration.

RICARDO VALBUENA
Maintenance Manager
The maintenance department is responsible for the safe and efficient execution of all maintenance activities at the refinery.

KOOGAN GOVENDER
Commercial Manager
The commercial department manages the assessment of the refinery performance, business improvement program, hydrocarbon accounting as well as SBM operation.

RODNEY YOULDON
Strategy Advisor
The role has been established in response to the COVID-19 impact on refining and is tasked to guide the changes necessary to ensure a sustainable future for SAPREF.

NINGI KHUMALO
Head of Finance
The finance team provides all treasury, accounting and legal functions for the refinery. It is also responsible for procurement of products and services.

CHRIS KALABA
Engineering Manager
The engineering department is responsible for integrity assurance in support of safe and reliable maintenance and operation.

SAMI SAPMAZ
Production Manager
The production department is responsible for refining and processing of crude oil into end products for our shareholders.
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LUBIN SCHABALALA
HSSE Manager
The HSSE department ensures that SAPREF adheres to and improves its health, safety, security and environmental performance
ROMANUS DINDI
ICT Manager
The ICT department is responsible of driving the SAPREF IT strategy for the business.

SIMPHIWE MAZIBUKO
Technology Manager
The process technology team is accountable for process safety, plant operation optimisation, process control, process modification as well as quality assurance of our products.

ASHLEY BILLAT
PMO Manager
The Programme management Office (PMO) is a vehicle to drive performance in the refinery in line with the objectives of Vision 2025. It comprises six strategic levers : Safety & Integrity, People Capability, Reliability, Efficiency, Right Kit, Turnaround Improvement.
MPUME MBAMBO
Sustainable Development Manager
The Sustainable Development department is responsible for stakeholder engagement, BBBEE compliance, communications as well as corporate social investment.