Mr Velile Dube

Velile Dube was appointed Head of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism in May 2022.

Velile completed BA Communications and BA Honours degrees at the University of Fort Hare, and received a Programme Leadership Certificate at Wharton School of Business in the USA. He also has a Diploma in Education from Bethel College in Butterworth.

Velile’s strength lies in strategy and strategic management. He has extensive experience in the private sector, state-owned entities, and government. He worked in Petro-Chemical, energy, automotive, freight and logistics.

When asked what politics means to him, he said: “The coming together of activities by decision-makers in service of the citizen”.