25 August 2023
by Sarah Morgan

Nolitha Fakude receives highest accolade in South African mining and metallurgy

Nolitha Fakude, the Chairperson of Anglo American, has been awarded The Brigadier Stokes memorial award.

Nolitha Fakude © SAIMM

Fakude has been awarded in recognition of her service and contribution to the industry. She was presented the medal at the SAIMM Annual General Meeting.

She is the current President of the Minerals Council of South Africa (MINCOSA), Non-Executive Director of the JSE Limited and Vice President of the International Woman’s Forum South Africa. She is also the Patron of Guild Cottage home for girls.

Previously, Fakude served on the Board of Anglo American from 2017 to 2019. She has worked in senior executive roles in various industries including retail, financial services, mining, and oil and gas.

She now serves as a member of the Council of Elders and is a respected authority on transformation and empowerment in South Africa.

On accepting the 2023 Brigadier Stoke Memorial award, Fakude quoted Maya Angelou saying ‘I come as one but I stand as 10 thousand’, as she accepted the award on behalf of all the unknowns in the mining and metallurgy industry.

Her accolades include: The 2004 Most Influential Businesswoman by Financial Mail, Impala Platinum Young Entrepreneur Award and the National Honour by the Golden Key Society of the University of Johannesburg.

Fakude is an author of a book titled, Boardroom Dancing – Transformation Stories from a Corporate Activist, published in 2019.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Psychology and completed the Senior Executive Programme at Harvard Business School in the United States.

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