Group Chief Executive Officer
Group Chief Investment Officer
CEO: DNG Renewables
CEO: DNG Marine
Executive Director - Finance
4 Karen Street, Bryanston, Sandton, 2196
+27 10 502 0675
“Gas must play an important role if South Africa is to meet its economic, political and social objectives of reducing poverty”
Aldworth Mbalati is Group Chief Executive Officer of DNG Energy, the company he founded in 2013. His interest in the energy industry stems from his belief that affordable energy is the strongest catalyst for sustainable growth, unlocking opportunity, and supporting trade. He also knows that today’s decision on energy usage will shape the quality of life for generations to come.
He spent the first four years of his career working in real estate before deciding to co-invest in a coal investment company where he focused on learning everything about the energy industry. From this time on, he has been actively involved in promoting and supporting new energy sources.
In 2009, he founded African International Energy (AIE) plc, an independent power producer providing renewable energy to the African market.
AIE was involved in generating electricity using natural gas, fuel cell technologies, underground coal gasification, coal to power, and renewable resources such as wind, solar and hydro-electric power.
He exited his investment in AIE upon its de-listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to set up DNG Energy with the goal of helping to advance South Africa’s economic growth and meet its environmental protection obligations by providing a cleaner and cheaper fuel alternative.
“There can be no more important task in the current decade than to transform the energy landscape to look after lives and livelihoods to ensure there is a vibrant sustainable world tomorrow”
Ewan is a seasoned Investment Banker with over 30 years of experience. With Degrees in Finance, Accounting, Law and Tax and a Post Grad Diploma in Taxation, he is a registered CA(SA) that articled at Deloitte. He has spent time at several SA and International Investment Banks, before joining Thebe Investment Corporation and playing a significant role in building their Investment Portfolio. He has been involved in every round of the RE bidding processes with successful international bidders from cradle to grave on RE projects. He was a Director and Shareholder in Bridge Capital, a boutique Investment advisory practice, specialising in all aspects of energy transition, renewable energy, bio-fuels, and natural gas, before joining DNG as head of their investment activities and heading up DNG’s renewable energy initiatives. Ewan is 100% committed to a just and sustainable energy transition.
“I did not walk this far to get this far.”
Captain Neil LePine-Williams is Executive Head of the DNG Marine division. He has over 40 years of experience in the shipping industry, both at sea and ashore.
He came ashore to South Africa and joined a shipping company where he became the Managing Director.
His experience covers many aspects of the shipping industry, both in marine and land logistics.
Before joining DNG, he consulted to smaller trading houses by providing marine solutions, including marine insurance.
He is very keen to transfer his shipping knowledge through education. DNG is committed to educating South Africans to become first-class mariners in the LNG industry, to secure a sustainable future for the LNG maritime industry, and to support the new employment opportunities under the South African Registry.
“Industries the world over are continually transforming and being disrupted by new ways of working, new technologies and new demands and expectations from customers and employees. The adoption of gas as a viable energy alternative that is affordable and clean will require DNG Energy to work in partnership with a diverse stakeholder group.”
Terence Nkwashu is an Executive Director at DNG Energy. He has extensive experience in the area of Human Resources, including General Management, Leadership, and Management Development and Transformation. His industry expertise spans the Mining, Motor Retail and Financial Services sectors, having held senior management and leadership positions at Anglo Platinum, Barloworld Motor Franchise and ABSA.
He has consulted to many large organisations as well as many stakeholder groups operating outside of the mainstream corporate environment. Specialising in strategic planning, he has helped many organisations to operationalise their strategy, and set key result measurables that deliver on agreed objectives
“The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.” – Charles R Swindoll, pastor & author
Lindokuhle Mbalati currently serves as an executive director at DNG Energy Ltd. A qualified tax advisor, Lindokuhle oversees DNG Energy’s finances. She cut her teeth in financial accounting at Netcare where she was responsible for compliance and tax. Prior to that, she was a supervisor for Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) at Ernst & Young. Lindokuhle has a keen interest in development and has plied her skills as a lecturer in taxation at Varsity College, Sandton.
Lindokuhle is a graduate of the University of Pretoria where she completed her Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management Sciences and Honours in Taxation. She is a member of the South African Institute of Tax (SAIT).
