Profile of Mr. Abel Mawela

Mr. Mawela is a committed professional with a strong sense of responsibility and task orientation. As a certified Director with the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA), he remains updated on the latest developments and pronouncements in Corporate Governance.

His extensive experience as a finance practitioner, advisor, and governance specialist—particularly within the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) and Gauteng Transport Authority (TAG)—has provided Mr. Mawela with a thorough understanding of provincial transport requirements. While his core expertise encompasses financial accountability, corporate governance, and performance information auditing, Mr. Mawela has been an advocate for anti-corruption measures and compliance with statutory mandates, including the Companies Act (2008), Public Finance Management Act, Auditor-General’s Act, Municipal Finance Management Act, Supply Chain Management Framework, and related regulations.

Mr Mawela’s career spans all aspects of business operations in both private and public sectors, including national departments, provincial legislatures, agencies, public entities, and local government. Senior roles in financial management across these sectors have contributed to his development as a holistic and seasoned business leader.

As a consultant, Mr. Mawela has concentrated on audit and financial-management reform, Good Corporate Governance, Change Management, reviewing performance information, and guiding clients through comprehensive audit processes. He assists organizations in preparing submissions for the Auditor-General and addresses supply chain management non-compliance by re-engineering processes to achieve full regulatory compliance.

Mr. Mawela is an accredited mSCOA trainer through the Chartered Institute of Government Finance and Audit Risk Officers (CIGFARO) and National Treasury. Additionally, he is an accredited Liquidator with the Department of Justice, an Associate Insolvency Practitioner, and a licensed Business Rescue Practitioner with SANAS.