Serame has been appointed as GCEO Designate in August 2021. He has taken over the role of Telkom’s Group Chief Executive Officer from 1 January 2022.

Serame was appointed at Telkom in June 2018 as CEO of the Telkom Consumer business unit, taking responsibility for both its mobile and fixed consumer businesses. He has extensive experience in the field, having previously held senior leadership positions with General Electric Africa (GE) and MTN, where his last role at MTN was as CEO of MTN Ghana. While at GE, Serame was the company’s Growth Leader (Chief Commercial Officer) for Sub-Saharan Africa and Head of Transformation in South Africa. He has also worked for leading FCMG companies such as Unilever, SAB and M-Net, and has completed various executive management courses at IMD (Switzerland), GIBS, INSEAD (Singapore) and the Wharton School of Business.

Nonkululeko is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and former Group CFO of Transnet SOC Ltd. She was previously the CFO at IDC and Eskom Holdings SOC Limited ("Eskom") and has held various other management positions within Eskom. She has experience serving as a Non-Executive Director on the boards of Kumba Iron Ore Limited and Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA).

For her work at the IDC, Nonkululeko won the 2019 Public Sector CFO of the Year Award. She was also nominated for the 2018 CFO Awards.

Dirk served as group chief financial officer from February 2021 until his appointment as chief capital projects officer in December 2023. He has vast experience in all aspects of finance, risk management and project management and applies strong financial and commercial acumen to focus on key bottom-line priorities that drive shareholder value, while driving hard for results and maintaining a razor-sharp focus on key business activities.

Dirk is a qualified chartered accountant who joined Telkom as chief financial officer for Telkom Mobile and later took up the role as group executive of Finance Business Partner Retail. He also acted as BCX chief financial officer during this time and was appointed as head of Integration in August 2016 where he was responsible for the legal integration of Telkom Enterprise and Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd. In June 2017, he moved to Telkom’s property division, the Gyro Group of Companies as chief financial officer until May 2019 when Dirk was appointed as the chief financial officer for Telkom: Openserve.

Dirk also has extensive experience in banking and during his tenure at Absa from 2006 to 2012 he operated as chief financial officer for Retail Bank, head of Finance and Operations: Services Cluster and chief operating officer for Absa Retail and Business Bank.

Jonas Bogoshi was appointed chief executive officer for BCX in June 2018. Prior to this role he was the chief revenue officer at BCX. He has more than 28 years’ experience in information and communication technology (ICT), and brings to BCX a deep knowledge and understanding of the industry, as well as a vast network of strategic professional relationships across the country. He is a determined, principled and visionary leader. Prior to joining BCX he was country manager for EMC. When Dell acquired EMC in 2016, Jonas took on the role of channel lead in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. He is a previous vice president of sales at T-Systems, CEO of GijimaAST, chief of strategic services at the State Information Technology Agency (Sita), and commercial sector manager at Cisco Systems. Jonas brings to BCX a wealth of industry expertise and knowledge that will strengthen its position as a world-class technology provider. His appointment forms a key part of BCX’s business transformation journey and its drive to achieve economies of skill that will enable future business growth.

Lunga Siyo is chief executive officer of Telkom Consumer. Since joining the group in May 2018, he has played a pivotal role in developing and implementing strategies to promote revenue growth, scale successful digital platforms and set up the business for future success.

Prior to his appointment at Telkom, Siyo held several senior and executive positions at Blue Chip companies such as MTN, BP, Santam and Standard Bank. He graduated from Millpark Business School with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) as well as a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University.

Siyo has more than 20 years' worth of knowledge in strategy, general management, sales and marketing, digital transformation, and finance, and has valuable experience working in multiple territories and regions across the African continent.

Melody was appointed to the role of chief of Human Resources for the Telkom Group in March 2017 and is a member of the Group Executive Committee. She has a wealth of experience in Human Resources, both from within the industry and beyond. She joined Telkom from Cell C where she was the chief HR officer. Prior to that, Melody led Primedia Ltd's HR team, where she was appointed to the Primedia board in 2006. Melody holds an MBA from De Montfort University, Leicester and is currently studying for a Master’s degree in Human Resources.

Mpho brings more than 18 years of experience in corporate affairs, reputation management, and strategic communication to the role as head of corporate affairs at Telkom. Her work across various industries allows her to bring diverse perspectives and valuable insights to her role.

She joins Telkom from Sappi Ltd. where, as executive head of corporate affairs, she won multiple awards from the International Association of Business Communicators for her work in stakeholder relations and employee engagement. Further to this she has been recognised as a Choiseul 100 Africa Top 100 Laureate, acknowledging young African leaders driving the continent's economic and social development.

Mpho is a member of multiple working groups that focus on shared value, economic development, and trade relations. She is also a non-executive director and has served on boards that focus on economic development.

Beyond her corporate achievements, Mpho is a recognised thought leader and has published academic papers with the University of Johannesburg and the Gordon Institute of Business Science.

Prior to his appointment as interim CEO, Selby was Chief Regional Officer of Openserve’s Northern Zone. In this role, he played a pivotal role in the successful roll-out of the network in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the Northwest province. As a solutions-driven manager he was responsible for all technical operations, including the planning, building and maintenance of the vast infrastructure in these regions.

Selby began his journey at Telkom as an apprentice, but soon started ascending in his career. The manner in which he steadily worked his way up the corporate ladder is testimony to his drive and determination. In tandem with his work, his continued studies culminated in an MBA from the University of KwaZulu-Natal as well as other leadership courses like Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence (Orlando, USA).

As a seasoned ICT executive, he is well respected and recognised for his leadership qualities. With these attributes, underpinned by over 18 years’ experience at executive level, Selby is well-placed to spearhead the interim execution of the current, dynamic Openserve business and expansion strategy.

Sello Mmakau is known for his innovative approach in shaping group-wide business strategies and spearheading the development and implementation of cutting-edge technology solutions.

He has held various executive and management positions in the digital information space at Momentum, Afrocentric Group, the Financial Service Conduct Authority, the Airports Company South Africa, Home Affairs, and Sasol.

In addition to his professional roles, he has served as an independent non-executive director at Afrocentric Group and Thebe Investment Corporation and as the chairperson of the Allegra Board.

For his exceptional leadership, innovation, and achievements in digital transformation, he has received several local and global awards. These include the ICSA and Connected Africa Telecom Innovation and Excellence Award's Chief Digital Officer of the Year 2024, and the Global CEO Today Health Awards for Innovative Digital Solutions during COVID-19 in 2021.