Executive Management

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David Mamphitha

Chief Executive Oficer

Mr David ‘Dave’ Mamphitha joined the Mine Health and Safety Council as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in April 2022. He holds qualifications in Metallurgy, Mining and Commerce, as well as an MBA from GIBS (UP). He is a member of The Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) and SAIMM

Mr Mamphitha is a well-rounded executive with exposure and experience in research, technical, general management, MA&D, project management, planning, stakeholder relations and strategy development and implementation gathered throughout a 20-year illustrious career. He has worked for large mining companies such as BHPBilliton and De Beers at various levels, and played a part in several value adding roles (Supervisor, Engineer, Business Development Manager, Project Manager, General Manager, Head of Strategy and Business Planning, and CEO). Dave has significant experience in running medium-sized mining companies, and has also led a government mining entity ‘under his belt’. Mr Mamphitha places a high premium on continuous self-development and keeping abreast on various facets and advancements in the mining industry, he has equipped himself with knowledge of commodities such as Chrome, Manganese, Iron Ore, PGMs, Aluminium, and Diamonds.

Some of his many professional strengths lie in managing strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in government (local, provincial and national) as well as the private sector. He is a result- driven professional with good communication and interpersonal skills across all levels of the organisation. He is fluent in a number of South African official languages inclusive of; English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Tshivenda and Setswana.

“I am honoured to be part of the MHSC family, affording me the opportunity, as the CEO to direct and oversee the MHSC's overall strategic direction, to engage and collaborate with various key stakeholders, and most importantly, to positively impact the SA mining industry through fulfilling the MHSC’s mandate, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that ‘every mine worker returns from work unharmed every day.’ Zero Harm is acievable in our lifetime.”

Fatheela Brovko

Chief Research Operations Officer

Fatheela Brovko – Chief Research Operations Officer
Her responsibilities as the Chief Research Operations Officer (CROO) encompasses the leadership and management of the occupational health and safety research and programme management portfolios of the Organisation, including technology and knowledge transfer and the administration of council committees.
Over the past 17 years, Fatheela has enjoyed a progressively diverse career in the mining industry across the mine value chain, in particular mineral extraction. The first 8 years included a career with Anglo American where she served as a Senior Geophysicist.
She successfully secured, managed and participated in various mining and exploration related projects in both green-fields and brown-fields exploration and across various commodities that added significant value to ore body delineation, mine expansion, risk mitigation and in-mine safety.
Following her industry experience, she was drawn to a career in Mining Research Development and Innovation because of the opportunity to learn and work across the mining value chain and to respond to challenging research questions that have the potential to create a lasting impact through the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) work undertaken. At the CSIR she lead mining RDI for various stakeholders with a focus on the modernisation of the industry towards improved safety, reduced costs and improved productivity.
Her qualifications include postgraduate qualifications in Geophysics, Industrial Mathematics and Mineral Economics and undergraduate qualifications in Computational and Applied Mathematics from the University of Leeds and the University of Witwatersrand.

Precious Mbingo

Chief Financial Officer

Precious Mbingo joined the Mine Health and Safety Council as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in January 2025. She holds a National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting, B Com Accounting Honours / (CTA), Business Acumen Course and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). She is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountant (SAICA).

Precious is a with a remarkable track record of over 17 years in the public sector. Her expertise spans across various domains, including lecturing, auditing, financial accounting, financial management, risk management, Supply Chain Management and Property and Facilities Management. With a relentless drive for success, Precious has established herself as a seasoned executive leader who thrives on conquering the most challenging obstacles facing the public sector environment. With a track record of transforming the finance and supply chain environment to achieve exceptional results. She has earned a reputation as a seasoned Chief Financial Officer, her comprehensive understanding of financial and compliance environment, coupled with her strategic vision, has provided her with an exceptional foundation for the MHSC position.
She occupied various positions at the Auditor General of South Africa and the Financial Services Conduct Authority (formerly known as Financial Services Board). Precious has held various CFO roles, at South Arican Qualification Authority, Legal Aid South Africa and Supplier Park Development Company (a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth Development Company).

“I am honoured to be part of the MHSC family, affording me the opportunity, as the CFO to direct and oversee the financial and ICT strategy, to ensure that MHSC is financially sustainable and is operating effectively and efficiently thus, positively impacting the SA mining industry through fulfilling the MHSC’s mandate. I pride myself in contributing to the ultimat