Hixonia Nyasulu

Hixonia Nyasulu
Born	1954 South Africa
Occupation(s)	Corporate leader, businesswoman
Years active	1978–present
Known for	Chairwoman of Sasol; board member of Unilever, JPMorgan Chase, Anglo American Platinum

Hixonia Nyasulu (born 1954) is a prominent South African corporate leader, currently serving as Chairwoman of Sasol, the largest corporation in South Africa. She holds board positions at both Unilever and JPMorgan Chase. In the past, she was a board member of Anglo American Platinum, recognized as the leading platinum producer globally.

Early life and education

Born in South Africa in 1954, Nyasulu earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work along with an Honors degree in Psychology from the University of Zululand. She furthered her education at Hult International Business School in Massachusetts, formerly known as Arthur D. Little School of Management.

Career

Beginning her career at Unilever from 1978 until 1984, Nyasulu then founded T.H. Nyasulu & Associates, a company specializing in marketing and research, in 1984. Two decades later, in 2004, she launched Ayavuna Women's Investments, an investment firm led by women.

Her professional roles have included Deputy Chairman of the South African financial institution Nedbank, along with board memberships at Anglo American Platinum and McCarthy Retail. Nyasulu became a member of Sasol’s board in 2006 and held the position of Chairwoman between 2008 and 2013. Additionally, she contributes to the boards of Unilever, Paton Tupper Associates, and Tongaat Hulett, and is part of the Advisory Board at JPMorgan Chase. Since November 2019, she has also been serving as a non-executive director on the board of Anglo American.