Hixonia Nyasulu
Hixonia Nyasulu (born 1954) is a prominent South African businesswoman and executive. She currently serves as Chairwoman of Sasol, South Africa’s largest company, and sits on the boards of global giants such as Unilever and JPMorgan Chase. Nyasulu began her career at Unilever in 1978 before founding T.H. Nyasulu & Associates, a marketing and research firm, in 1984. In 2004, she established Ayavuna Women’s Investments, a women-controlled investment group. Her leadership credentials include serving as Deputy Chairman of Nedbank and as Director of Anglo American Platinum, the world’s leading platinum producer. Nyasulu holds a BA in Social Work and an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Zululand, as well as a graduate qualification from Hult International Business School in Massachusetts. She has also contributed her expertise to the boards of companies such as Paton Tupper Associates, Tongaat Hulett, and McCarthy Retail, and was Chair of Sasol from 2008 to 2013. As of November 2019, she was appointed as a non-executive director on the board of Anglo American. Nyasulu is widely recognized for her influential role in advancing business leadership and women’s empowerment in South Africa and beyond.

