Shyless Nkuna-Shai steps into people management leadership role at Sasria

Sphumelele Khumalo 28 January 2026

Sasria has announced the appointment of Shyless Nkuna-Shai as its new people management executive manager.

Shyless joins Sasria after an extensive and impactful tenure at the EPPF, where she served as executive for human capital for nearly nine years.

Before her tenure at EPPF, Shyless built a solid foundation as a senior HR business partner at the South African Reserve Bank.

Her earlier career includes HR business partner roles at JSE and Standard Bank Group,

Academically, Shyless holds a master’s in business management from the University of Johannesburg, complemented by an honours in psychology from the University of the Western Cape.

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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