NICRO is governed by an independent, voluntary Board of Directors comprising nine prominent members of the community (including NICRO’s CEO) who have the skills and experience to make a positive contribution to the leadership of the organisation.
The Board, which meets quarterly, is responsible for providing strategic direction and fiduciary oversight, whilst monitoring and evaluating, in overall terms, the work and activities of the organisation.
All major decisions, including significant financial expenditure, require Board approval. Board members play an active role, serving as ambassadors of the work of the organisation and assisting to leverage financial and other support where possible.
B-BBEE Status
NICRO has a 91.89% Black beneficairy base. Please click here to access NICRO's B-BBEE Certificate.
2025 Board
Lois Elizabeth Hardy - Chair
Fanisa Lamola - Treasurer
Method Gundidza - Vice- Chair
Lalla Yerolemou - Secretary
Betzi Pierce - Vice Secretary and CEO
Judge Nathan Charles Erasmus – Director
Lee Coetzer - Director

Business woman; Business Development specialist, Speaker of Parliament

Business development; Entrepreneur: Owner of a Spar Franchise

Qualified Social Worker, Extensive Managerial and Entrepreneurial Experience

Cape High Court Judge; Former Inspecting Judge, Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons

The South African Institute Of Chartered Accountants (SAICA):
Executive Director Corporate Services

Marketing Manager: Marketing & Communication Specialist

Financial Expertise, Leadership, Cultural & Heritage, Extensive International and SADAC network


Business Development Manager: Magda Reynolds
Training Coordinator: Nthabiseng Molwantwa
Eastern Cape Area Manager: Sonia Solomon
Free State Area Manager: Sonia Solomon
Gauteng Area Manager: Samuel Tshabangu
KwaZulu-Natal Area Manager: Nyameko Madikane
Limpopo Area Manager: Sonia Solomon
Mpumalanga Area Manager: Claudine Maré
Western Cape Area Manager: Sonia Solomon
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