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South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)

Public Entity · Economic Infrastructure and Development · reports to Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE)

The South African National Energy Development Institute directs and conducts applied energy research and promotes energy efficiency. It was established under the National Energy Act, 2008 (Act No. 34 of 2008).

Its research and demonstration work covers energy efficiency, renewable energy, cleaner fossil fuel technologies, carbon capture and storage, smart grids, and energy data and modelling.

It hosts the national energy efficiency and demand side management programmes, runs the energy efficiency tax incentive verification under section 12L of the Income Tax Act, and maintains the South African Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage. It reports within the electricity and energy portfolio.

Audit record, 5 years

2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
Clean Audit improving 4 of 5 audited years clean

Financial highlights, 2024/25

Total Revenue
R144m
Total Expenditure
−R153m
Total Assets
R344m
Total Liabilities
R223m

Values in rand. Sparklines run oldest to newest and are scaled to each series, not to zero.

Leadership, 23 listed

Chairperson
Mr Sicelo Xulu
Deputy Chairperson
Ms Nonkosi Koranteng
Board Members
Mr Thabo Kekana Mr Paseka Mabina Ms Pulane Manale Ms Octavia Matloa Ms Mandy Mlilo Mr Sisanda Mtwazi Mr Nqabekaya Nqandela Mr Simon Ssekabira Ntege Prof Anastassios Pouris Ms Noma Qase Mr Jongikhaya Witi
Chief Executive Officer
Prof Prathaban Moodley
Chief Financial Officer
Ms Lethabo Manamela
Senior Management
Mr Mthetheleli Baqwa Ms Mapula Mahlangu Prof Sampson Mamphweli Ms Faith Mkhacwa Mr Solomon Mngomezulu Mr Jay Nankoo Mr Tebogo Snyer
Communications Officers
Mr Funanani Netshitomboni

Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: www.sanedi.org.za, www.gov.za