Sello Hatang
(Image: © Louise Gubb)The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Mr Sello Hatang has been appointed CEO of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory. He will commence his duties on 1 June 2013, succeeding the current CEO, Achmat Dangor, who is due to retire at the end of June.
Sello Hatang is currently Head of Outreach & Communications and spokesperson for the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory. He played a similar role at the South African Human Rights Commission. He was previously Director of the South African History Archive (SAHA) at Wits University and continues to serve on its Board. He actively promotes dialogue around social justice issues and has published numerous articles on archival theory and practice, memory and justice, access to information, etc.
We wish to thank all the people who applied for this position and commend Spencer Stuart Ltd for the highly professional and rigorous manner in which they managed the recruitment process. We would also like to thank Achmat Dangor for his sterling 7 years of service and wish him well for the future.