Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is an entity of the National Treasury under the National Government of South Africa.

The mission of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is to advance the development impact in the region by expanding access to development finance, and effectively integrating and implementing sustainable development solutions.

The purpose of the Development Bank of Southern Africa is to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development, and improve the quality of life of the people of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and, more recently, the whole of the African continent.

DBSA serves its purpose by driving financial and non-financial investments in the social and economic infrastructure sectors: social infrastructure – infrastructure aimed at addressing backlogs and expediting the delivery of essential social services to support sustainable living conditions and a better quality of life within communities; and economic infrastructure – infrastructure aimed at addressing capacity constraints and bottlenecks in order to optimise economic growth potential and support regional integration. The DBSA has prioritised water, energy, transport and ICT as its key focus areas.

Overseeing Department/Entity

Office Bearers/Management

Chairperson

  • Ms Martie Janse Van Rensburg (Interim)

Board Members

  • Mr Kenneth Brown
  • Mr Barry Hore
  • Ms Martie Janse van Rensburg
  • Ms Dinao Lerutla
  • Mr Petrus Matji
  • Ms Disebo Moephuli
  • Mr Jonathan Muthige
  • Dr Chantal Naidoo
  • Mr Joel Netshitenzhe
  • Ms Pinkie Nqeto
  • Mr Bongani Nqwababa
  • Prof Edgar Pieterse

Chief Executive Officer

  • Ms Boitumelo Mosako

Chief Financial Officer

  • Ms Zodwa Mbele

Senior Management

  • Mr Michael Hillary (Group Executive: Financing Operations)
  • Mr Mpho Kubelo (Group Chief Risk Officer)
  • Mr Mpho Mokwele (Group Executive: Transacting)
  • Ms Sheila Motsepe (Group Executive: Human Capital)
  • Mr Mohale Rakgate (Chief Investment Officer: Infrastructure Fund)
  • Mr Chuene Ramphele (Group Executive: Infrastructure Delivery)

Communications Officers

  • Ms Sebolelo Matsoso (Head: Marketing, Communications and Events)

Contact Details

The contact details of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) are listed in the table below.

Physical Address:Headway Hill, 1258 Lever Road, Midrand
Postal Address:P.O. Box 1234, Halfway House, 1685
Telephone:011 313 3911 / 3500 / 3297
Email:webmaster@dbsa.org
Website:www.dbsa.org