Dr Nthabiseng Motete is the Executive Manager for CSIR Advanced Agriculture and Food, a cluster in the CSIR Advanced Chemistry and Life Sciences division.
Prior to joining the CSIR, Dr Motete held the position of Group Executive responsible for Crop Sciences at the Agricultural Research Council for eight years. In this role, she led research, development, innovation and service delivery in crop-based agriculture to drive sustainable agricultural systems for agrarian transformation, food security and nutritional well-being.
Additionally, Dr Motete has served as the Deputy Director-General for Forestry and Natural Resource Management at the erstwhile Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Dr Motete holds a PhD degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Alongside her academic achievements, she has completed the Executive Development Programme at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School in the United Kingdom. Currently, she is pursuing Executive MBA studies at the same institution.
