Expertise and experience in investment banking, other financial services, large corporates, human resources, marketing business strategy and strategic planning, mining, energy, resources and infrastructure, macroeconomic and public policy, and corporate governance and stakeholder management.

Phumzile is a cofounder and Executive Chairman of Afropulse Group Proprietary Limited, an unlisted investment and corporate advisory house, Vice Chairman of Imperial Logistics Group (previously Imperial Logistics Limited), and Chairman of Metrofile Holdings Limited and Delta Property Fund. In April 2018 Phumzile was appointed by the President of South Africa as one of 4 special envoys on investment, tasked with raising $100bn over a 5-year period to pursue economic opportunities in South Africa.

Board committees: Chairperson: Group Remuneration Committee (effective 30 May 2025): Member: Group Transformation, Social and Ethics Committee, Group Audit Committee, Group Remuneration Committee and Group Sustainability and Climate Resilience Committee.

Nationality: South African.