Ms. Pearl Sizeka Bengu serves as the Group Chief Executive of Ithala Development Finance Corporation (IDFC), a position she has held since 1 November 2018. She is an accomplished executive with more than 26 years of leadership experience spanning the banking and public sectors. Prior to joining Ithala, Ms. Bengu spent 20 years in Public Sector Banking at First National Bank (FNB), where she served as KwaZulu-Natal Regional Director for Public Sector Banking, leading strategies to acquire and manage government and public sector client portfolios. She subsequently served for six years with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) as Regional Executive for KwaZulu-Natal and also acted as the agency’s Chief Executive, contributing to organisational turnaround initiatives and improved operational efficiency. At Ithala, Ms. Bengu provides strategic leadership to advance the organisation’s mandate of promoting inclusive economic development, expanding access to financial services, and supporting sustainable growth across KwaZulu-Natal.

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