Mawethu Vilana

Mr Mawethu Vilana has a BSc degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Xavier University of Louisiana, United States.

From 2001 to 2004 he served as director for freight transport policy before he became a chief director at the Department of Transport. Prior to joining the public service, Mr Vilana was a senior researcher at Naledi, the research arm of the Congress of South African Trade Unions.

His career includes roles as an associate and investment analyst at New Africa Advisors, an American investment company.

Mr Vilana served on the board of the Ports Regulator of South Africa from 2007 to 2011. In 2006, he was appointed as the Department of Transport representative on the board of the railway safety regulator.