| Nonkululeko Gobodo | |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Mthatha township, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Other Names: | Nonku |
| Occupation: | Chartered Accountant; Leadership Consultant; University Chancellor |
| Known For: | founding Gobodo Incorporated and Nkululeko Leadership Consulting |
Nonkululeko Gobodo (born 10 October 1960, Mthatha, Eastern Cape) became the first black female Chartered Accountant in South Africa in 1987.[1] [2] In 2023 she was appointed Chancellor of Walter Sisulu University.
Following her education, Nonkululeko articled at KPMG, and was offered a partnership, which she turned down. She then worked for Transkei Development Corporation, eventually rising to become Chief Financial Officer.[3] Following that, she founded her own medium-sized accountancy firm Gobodo Incorporated. She was instrumental in leading the 2011 merger of Gobodo Incorporated with SizweNtsaluba VSP to form SizweNtsalubaGobodo, South Africa's largest black-owned accountancy firm. In 2014 she stepped down from the role of executive chair of the company.[4]
In 2016 she co-founded Nkululeko Leadership Consulting (NLC), a boutique, black-owned and managed leadership consulting firm based in Sandton, Johannesburg. She is currently the CEO and Head of Leadership Consulting at NLC. She is also non-executive director at PPC Ltd. and Clicks Group Limited.[5] She was appointed the Chancellor of Walter Sisulu University from 1 May 2023, to be officially inaugurated on 29 June 2023.[6]