Introduction
Introduction
Molehe Wesi's leadership experience spans technology, governance, higher education, internet governance and public-sector institutions.
Over more than 18 years, he has progressed from ICT operations and service delivery into senior executive leadership and governance roles, working across complex institutional environments in South Africa and internationally.
His governance and industry experience includes participation in ICANN, Smart Africa, the Africa Top Level Domains Organisation, the B-BBEE ICT Sector Council, audit and risk structures, higher education councils and local-government ICT governance.
These roles reflect a continuing focus on strengthening technology governance, institutional capability, digital infrastructure and responsible technology leadership.
INTERNATIONAL INTERNET GOVERNANCE
ICANN — Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO)
Councillor — African Region
March 2023 – Dec 2025
Contributing an African perspective to global discussions on country-code top-level domains, internet governance and the development and resilience of the Internet's domain-name system.
Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AfTLD)
Director / Board Member
June 2024 – Dec 2025
Contributing to the governance and development of Africa's country-code top-level domain community.
Smart Africa
Chairperson — Ad Hoc Committee on Internet Governance
November 2024 – Dec 2025
PUBLIC SECTOR AND INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE
B-BBEE ICT Sector Council
Councillor
June 2024 – Feb 2026
Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA)
Independent Member — Audit and Risk Committee
January 2023 – July 2026
Matjhabeng Local Municipality
Chairperson — ICT Steering Committee
October 2023 – Aug 2026
Services SETA
Independent ICT Expert — ICT Steering Committee
September 2022 – March 2025
Eastern Cape Gambling Board
Independent Member — Audit and Risk Committee
Oct 2023–Aug 2026
Special Investigating Unit
Independent ICT Expert — ICT Steering Committee
Jun 2023–Nov 2025
HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNANCE
Goldfields TVET College
DHET-appointed External Council Member
March 2019 – November 2023
Western Cape College of Nursing
Council Member
July 2022 – May 2023
EDUCATION
PhD in Information Systems — In Progress
University of Cape Town
Master of Information Technology (ICT Management) — 2021
University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Science in IT (Industrial & Mining) — 2006
University of the Free State
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
CGEIT — Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT
GIBS Business School — Finance for Non-Finance Managers
Being a Director Part 1 to 4: The Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA)
Being a Director Part 5: The Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA)
Governance of Ethics: The Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA)
Public Finance Management Act (IoDSA)
Corporate Governance & Board Effectiveness (IoDSA),
Financial Insights for Non-financial Directors: The Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA)
Finance for Non-Finance Managers: GIBS Business School
ITIL Service Operations
Business Relationship Management Professional Certified
Change Management Practitioner
COBIT 5 Foundations
ITIL Foundations & Service Operations
The Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA)
Member
The Institute of IT Professionals South Africa (IITPSA)
Professional Member
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
Member
Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT
Golden Key International Honour Society
Member
2025 Impumelelo Top Empowerment Companies - .za Domain Name Authority Nominated
Cybersecurity and 4IR Contributor on National Radio
2024 Forty under 40 Winner - Governance and Government Agencies
Expanded stakeholder engagement with industry and civil society
Led ZADNA through organisational renewal and growth