Ms Nonkqubela Maliza is the director of Corporate and Government Affairs at Volkswagen Group South Africa, she also chairs the VW Community Trust and VWSA BEE Initiatives Trust. Prior to this, Nonkqubela was a senior executive at Metallon Corporation; a pan-African mining and financial services company with operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe. She also served as a chief director at the Department of Trade and Industry and has strong experience in the financial services sector. Nonkqubela holds an MBA from the University of Cape Town (UCT), a BA Honours in Economics from Rhodes University and a BA in Psychology and Economics from Rhodes University. Nonkqubela is a highly experienced and relatable senior executive with more than 16 years’ experience at executive level in both the public and private sector, with an established track record of success and deep expertise in Government Relations, Sustainability, Transformation and Corporate Social Responsibility.