SA Harvest is a magnet for magnificent people who are committed to our mission of ending hunger in South Africa.
Zanele Mokolutlo
Community-Based Liaison Officer, CBO Management
Zanele is the CBO Liaison Manager, known for her steady leadership and deep commitment to dignity-driven impact. She builds trusted relationships with CBOs across Gauteng, ensuring support reaches communities with care and consistency.
Ozzy Nel
CEO
Ozzy leads with a deep belief in the collective ensuring that everyone, from donors to communities, plays an active role in shaping food security. He champions the idea that SA Harvest is not the hero, but the conduit, enabling collective goodwill to reach communities with dignity.
Shelly Abbey
Head of Administration
Shelly ensures the smooth functioning of SA Harvest’s administrative, HR, and compliance systems across the country. She also coordinates national reporting, producing detailed, accurate documentation that strengthens transparency and supports the organisation’s food-security mission.
Cassandra Potgieter
Head of Strategy and Marketing
Cassandra drives SA Harvest’s strategy, storytelling, and public presence with a focus on meaningful, values-aligned change. She also helps manage strategic partnerships to unlock growth, alignment, and long-term value.
Eugene Kriel
Head of Operations
Eugene leads the national logistics, fleet, warehouse, and distribution systems that move rescued food across the country. His focus is precision, safety, and process improvement ensures SA Harvest can rescue more food and support more communities every day.
Graham Guthrie
Head of Procurement
Graham coordinates all surplus food and product donations with precision and care. If you have surplus that can nourish a community, he’s your first point of contact to make it move.
Victor Mpofu
Head of Organisational Health
Victor focusses on employee wellness, psychological safety, and effective people management. He ensures teams are supported, connected, and empowered to do their best work across SA Harvest’s national operations.
Rudolf Smit
Head of Finance and Compliance
Rudolf oversees financial strategy, controls, and regulatory governance. He ensures accountability, transparency, and strong financial stewardship across all national operations.
Zee Mapoma
Marketing and Communications, Community-Based Liaison Officer
Zee is a CBO Liaison Officer in Cape Town, coordinating community partnerships and ensuring rescued food reaches trusted organisations across the Western Cape. She also supports SA Harvest’s marketing team by capturing on-the-ground stories and insights that strengthen our digital content and impact reporting.
Odwa Mqibisa
Warehouse Assistant
Shaun Henshilwood
Technology Manager
Josey Zakumba
Logistics
Lane Ridgway
Branch Manager
Dodo Manisi
Procurement Manager
Dodo coordinates all surplus food inflows from the Western Cape’s retail, agriculture, and manufacturing partners. He manages logistics and supplier relationships that power SA Harvest’s expanding rescue network.
Monwabisi Mehlo
Anele Tyani
Operations
Nomsa Nombiba
Warehouse Manager
Yamkela Thukani
Sibusiso Nombiba
Bulelani Diko
Yandisa Hogana
Luyanda Takayo
Chiara Henry
Chiara leads surplus acquisition across KZN, working closely with suppliers, farms, and retailers. She ensures every donation is swiftly mobilised to support communities across the province.
Nqobani Nkomo
Janine Levy
Janine oversees all surplus food sourcing across Gauteng, ensuring safe, efficient coordination with donors and partners. She manages daily collections and relationships that keep our largest urban rescue network moving.
Chef Pinky
Marketing and Communications, Chef
Pinky Tshabalala combines her professional chef experience with digital marketing skills to produce rich, visually engaging content for SA Harvest. Her work brings food rescue to life online, strengthening brand awareness and inspiring donor and community engagement.
Maphefo Monyepao
Marketing and Communications
Maphefo is a Marketing Coordinator, driving national campaigns and high-impact activations in Gauteng. She also manages content, keeping our digital storytelling sharp, consistent, and engaging.
Gift Ngubeni
Moses Mkhize
Celani Nyathi
Joward Waruma
Leslie Mthethwa
Ben Molefe