African Bank welcomes Linda Mthenjane as group chief people and culture officer

Sphumelele Khumalo 16 July 2026

Linda Mthenjane has been appointed as African Bank’s new group chief people and culture officer.

Linda joins the bank from MMI Holdings, where she has served as group executive for human capital for nearly 10 years.

Before joining MMI Holdings, she was head of HR for FNB International.

Earlier in her career, Linda was the managing director at Triple M Consulting. She also served as head of strategic HR at FirstRand Corporate Centre.

Academically, she holds a masters in clinical psychology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Sphumelele Khumalo

Sphumelele Khumalo is the senior writer for CHRO South Africa. With a background in health journalism, she brings a passion for storytelling and an interest in exploring the human side of every story, one word at a time. When she’s not meeting deadlines, you might find her experimenting in the kitchen, or chasing sunsets.

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