The role of leadership is central to Kokota's mission of successfully delivering projects in a safe, efficient, and economical manner. Kokota's team of leaders brings solid experience and a firm commitment to clients.
Patrick Ngwenya
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman
Patrick Ngwenya is chairman and chief executive officer of Kokota Holding (Pty) Lty, one of the South Africa's leading engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services companies. He was elected to the role of chairman in January 2014. He was named CEO and became a member of board of directors in May 2014.
Mr. Ngwenya has been credited with a variety of innovative approaches to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) global implementation methodologies, application development, and re-engineering practices. Savings in excess of R1 billion rands from these approaches have been repeated at various companies. Current focus areas include Supply Chain, Enterprise Architecture, Project Deployment Strategies,
Patrick Tshabalala
Operations Manager
Patrick Tshabalala is the executive operation manager for Systems & Supply Chain for Kokota (Pty) Ltd. In his new role, Tshabalala will manage Kokota’s extensive supply chain network to provide Clients with cost effective solutions for their capital sourcing requirements. He also provides leadership for Information Technology and Intellectual Property R&D.
Mr. Tshabalala has served as a Board Member for BABABO, which was involved in the design and construction of The First High Speed Train project (Gautrain). In addition he has served on Kokota Supervisory Board as well as on the Eskom's Board.
Angelina Bopape
Founder
Angelina Bopape is the founding member. With more than 25 years of industry experience, Ms. Cook also serves on the boards of The Boeing Company, Cargill, Inc. and Marathon Oil Corporation. She is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Board of Trustees for the University of Kansas Endowment Association. As a KBR board member, she presides
Ms. Bopape has a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wits University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Edinburgh Business School.