Leading engineering consultancy Zutari has appointed Tlhabeli Christopher (TC) Ralebitso as Chief Executive Officer: Africa, effective 1 July 2025. This appointment marks a further significant step forward in Zutari’s journey to strengthen its leadership team and sharpen its regional focus across Africa. He will report directly to Group CEO Teddy Daka.
TC brings a rare blend of engineering, investment, and executive leadership expertise that spans nearly three decades, with a proven track record in infrastructure, telecommunications, data science, and strategic investments.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and began his career in engineering roles at Eskom and South African Breweries. His early exposure to the operational side of infrastructure was complemented by leadership roles in strategy and venture capital.
TC’s corporate leadership journey includes a distinguished decade at Vodacom Group, where he held various executive positions, including Group Executive for Mergers & Acquisitions, Investor Relations, and Managing Director of Vodacom Ventures. He led several landmark transactions and strategic initiatives that shaped Vodacom’s evolution beyond mobile services.
In 2017, he transitioned into entrepreneurship and established Ralco Investments, where he led strategic investments across multiple sectors. He established Vulatel, a telecommunications infrastructure company built through the acquisition and integration of Plessey South Africa and Gio Construction.
Under his leadership, Vulatel grew its workforce, secured major clients across the telecoms sector, and attracted significant investment partnerships, including a R1.4 billion infrastructure venture with Helios Towers Africa.
Beyond telecoms, TC has also directed investments in healthcare infrastructure and industrial gases across the SADC region. His work with Consuweld has directly contributed to improved access to medical oxygen in underserved regions through projects in Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Malawi, the DRC, and Zambia. His leadership positioned Consuweld as a trusted partner to global health organisations and national governments.
In addition to his executive responsibilities, TC has served as a non-executive director and advisor to Business Science Corporation, a data science and analytics firm, and continues to champion innovation and entrepreneurship through various strategic ventures.
“TC’s appointment reinforces Zutari’s commitment to ‘Engineering Impact’ in Africa through strong leadership, client-centric innovation, and deep regional understanding. His passion for building resilient, future-fit infrastructure aligns with our vision of co-creating sustainable solutions across Africa and the Middle East,” concludes Teddy.
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About Zutari
As an infrastructure, engineering and advisory practice, we believe infrastructure has unparalleled potential to create enduring impact. Never more relevant, this potential can be realised only if we plan, design, deliver and manage infrastructure in ways that maximise its value. Our work in water, transport, energy, resources, and built-environment infrastructure does just this – helping to nurture thriving communities, growing economies, and healthy environments.
At Zutari we understand that radical impact doesn’t just happen; it requires more of us to connect differently, work smarter, and stay rooted.
We connect differently. Our broad collective of in-house experts connects across traditional disciplines to provide integrated results. We collaborate with clients, partners, and end-users, leaning into diverse perspectives to create superior solutions – together.
We work smarter. Our people lead the industry. We draw from deep technical skills, accrued over decades, and embrace the transformative power of digital technology to find simpler, better, and more innovative ways to deliver value.
We stay rooted. Few can rival our local capacity and understanding. Building on solid foundations, now 90 years in the making, we are trusted to shape locally relevant solutions through our extensive footprint in Africa and the Middle East.
At Zutari our people connect differently, work smarter, and stay rooted. Working in this way, we reliably deliver impact through infrastructure, making the world a better place – one project at a time.
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