Director General
Mogopodi Mokoena
Born on 26th March 1964, he completed secondary education in 1982 at Tshepo-Themba High School in Residentia. He holds an Honours degree in B.com Accounting from University of South Africa, where he’s currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in commerce (M.Com in Accounting).
His employment history started in 1989 when he was appointed Assistant National Accountant for the Congress of South African Trade Unions. In 1991 he joined the National Education Co-ordinating Committee where he held the post of National Accountant and later moved to the auditing firm, Douglas and Velcich (CA) S.A.
In 1994 he joined the Johannesburg City Council as an Internal Auditor. He was later seconded to the Gauteng Department of Housing and Local Government where he served on the Strategic Management Team – an advisory body to the Member for Executive Council (MEC). A year later he was appointed as the Housing and Local Government’s Department’s Director of Strategic Management.
The Greater Johannesburg Northern Metropolitan Council, recognising his financial management skills, appointed him Strategic Executive: Finance (City Treasurer) in 1996. He held the position until April 1998 when he was appointed as head of the Gauteng Department of Housing and Land Affairs. During his tenure as SE: Finance, he served as the national council member of the Institute of Municipal finance Officers (1997/98).
In October 2000 he was appointed to the post of Director General for the Gauteng Provincial Government – a post he currently holds.
He’s the board member of the Blue IQ Investment Holdings (PTY) Ltd since February 2004, and also serves as the member the Witwatersrand University Council since 1998 (also on its Finance and Audit Committees). He served on the board of the Innovation Hub Management Company (PTY) Ltd from November 2000 to November 2002.
Mokoena has experience in various fields, ranging from financial management and auditing, to policy development, strategic planning, programme management and general management.
