About Idwala

The people behind the group

Executive committee

Experienced hands at the helm

Idwala is led by a close-knit executive committee with deep operational roots — several members have spent their entire careers building the group, plant by plant. Tap any name to read their bio.

38 years with Idwala
38 years with Idwala
17 years with Idwala
29 years with Idwala
17 years with Idwala
33 years with Idwala
14 years with Idwala
28 years with Idwala
13 years with Idwala
29 years with Idwala
17 years with Idwala
1 year with Idwala
New in 2026 with Idwala
Governance

Board of Directors

Chairperson

  • Nkululeko L Sowazi

Non-Executive Director

  • Ishara Ramsunder

Executive Directors

  • Wayne Brown
  • Jaco Swanepoel
  • Atang Maboee

Beyond the exco

Behind our executive committee stands a workforce of plant operators, engineers, geologists, chemists, drivers and sales professionals across every Idwala site — the people who keep our kilns running, our quality consistent and our customers supplied, day after day.