Selby Gumede
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive of Khula, steering the mission to formalise and grow South Africa's spaza economy.
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The people behind Khula.
A hands-on South African team — from the leadership to the provincial coordinators registering shops on the ground — working directly with spaza owners and national partners across all nine provinces.
Leadership
Leading the mission
The people steering Khula’s strategy, operations and finances.
Phumlani Dlamini
Chief Operating Officer
Runs day-to-day operations, keeping the national rollout on track across all nine provinces.
Phumelela Maphanga
Chief Financial Officer
Oversees Khula's finances — the funding, budgets and controls that keep the national rollout moving.
The Team
Building it, province by province
The technical team and provincial coordinators keeping the platform — and the shops on it — running.
Richard Shewry
Head of Technical
Leads the technical team behind the platform, the coverage map and its analytics.
Mthunzi Khumalo
Technical
Builds and maintains the tools that keep shops registered, equipped and monitored.
Sinenhlanhla Khathi
Provincial Coordinator
Coordinates outlets on the ground, keeping shop data current and owners supported.
Langa Yengwa
Provincial Coordinator
Onboards shops in the field and supports owners through registration and beyond.
Built By Us. Owned By Us.
On the ground, with our partners
From township counters to the Home of the National Lottery, the team works hand-in-hand with shop owners and national partners to bring the informal economy onto one platform.
In partnership with the National Lottery
At the Home of the National Lottery
In the office
Setting up POS terminals
Want to join the team?
We're always looking for people who want to help formalise and grow South Africa's informal economy.