Managing Director
Charles is the founder and managing director of Lande. He is a vastly experienced Chartered Accountant (SA), Registered Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) who also holds a Master of Commerce (Taxation) degree from Rhodes University. He is currently pursuing PhD studies in Taxation. He is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa.
Charles has more than 17 years of experience in financial management, auditing, tax and business consultancy combined. He trained with SNG Grant Thornton where his major clients included Transnet, Denel and various government departments and municipalities. Post articles, his experience is mainly in the public and private sectors, including the financial services industry. At Lande, he leads forensic investigations, statutory audits, and also performs Preissuance Reviews (Quality Control) for the Office of the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA). In addition, he assumes oversight responsibility for the Information Systems Audits performed by the Lande ICT audit division for the private sector and on behalf of the AGSA.
Charles also worked for the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Mopani South East TVET College. He also worked as a Senior Audit Manager at two South African audit firms before joining SAICA. Charles has also lectured Financial Management and Auditing at the University of South Africa and the FASSET program on a part time basis. He has also lectured Auditing and Sage Pastel to postgraduate (Honors) and undergraduate students at the University of Venda. He has also lectured Auditing at MANCOSA. Charles is also a registered SAICA assessor who has mentored prospective CAs serving articles.
Associate Director
Experience
Non-Executive Director
Magdeline is a co-founder of SILC and Non-Executive Director at Lande Consulting. Issued with a Top Secret Security Clearance Certificate, she was selected as part of the Anti-Corruption Task Team at the Hawks and has over twenty three (23) years’ working experience in the South African Police Service (SAPS) where she held the rank of Captain. She has 15 years’ forensic investigation experience as a specialised detective at the Commercial Crime Unit. She has extensive understanding of South Africa’s legal system and procedures and has worked on a Multi-Disciplinary Approach Project consisting of the following teams: Hawks (SAPS), Special Investigation Unit (SIU), National Prosecuting Authorities (NPA), PwC, Insurance Companies and Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), Local Government, Provincial Government and National Government.
Director (SILC)
Marylee is a co- founder and principal director at SILC. She has accumulated over 24 years working experience in the field of fraud -and specialised forensic investigations of which 10 years was as an employee of the South African Police Service (SAPS) working in Crime Intelligence. Marylee also spent 14 years working as a Forensic Consultant and then as Regional Forensic Manager within the corporate environment, such as Deloitte, Grant Thornton, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and SizweNtsalubaGobodo (SNG. She has successfully managed large projects for the Eastern Cape Office of the Premier (OTP), Reserve Bank, Provincial Planning and Treasury (PPT), the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE), Eastern Cape Department of Transport (ECDoT) as well as the Eastern Cape Department of Health (ECDoH).
Executive Director [Provincial Leader: Gauteng]
CA(SA) CTA BCom (Acc)
Siyasanga is an executive director and Lande’s Gauteng provincial leader whose offices are situated in Bryanston. She is a qualified chartered accountant with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. Siyasanga served her articles at the Office of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), where she was Deputy President of the Trainee Auditor Forum. Upon completion of her training, she worked at managerial levels at AGSA, Grant Thornton and other firms in South Africa. Her main clients included municipalities, departments, public entities, constitutional institutions and companies in the private sector. Siyasanga holds a bachelor’s degree from Rhodes University and CTA from the University of South Africa. She has also worked in the academia as a tutor at Rhodes University and mentored post-graduate students at the University of Fort Hare. Siyasanga is also a SAICA Registered Assessor. She has a passion for education and development of trainees through the SAICA CA(SA) programme.
Associate Director
Butholezwe Ndlela is the associate director of Lande Consulting responsible for managing the firm’s ICT Audit unit. He is also the founder of NdlelaKunene. The firm’s ICT Audit division administers the following IT Audit Practice offering:
Administrator PhD (Current) Masters (Public Administration) – Stel BSc Hons (Political Science) – UZ Hons (Public Administration) – UNISA
Tunika completed her Masters (Public Administration) degree with Stellenbosch University and is currently pursuing PhD studies. She also completed a BSc Hons (Political Science) degree at the University of Zimbabwe before completing an Hons (Public Administration) degree with the University of South Africa. Her masters degree dissertation focused on e-government and the administration of public entities. Her doctoral research also targets the governance and administration of public entities. She worked in the public sector (Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities – Zimbabwe) as an administrator.
Senior Manager
Certified Institute of Management Accountants(CIMA)
Hons BCom (Financial Management)
BCom (Accounting)
After completing her post graduate qualification in financial management, Hazvinei worked for TelOne (Pvt) Ltd in the finance department and gained valuable practical experience in financial management
Senior Consultant
Diploma- Financial Management
Mamfundisi is a senior consultant focusing on mainly on entrepreneurial clients.
Senior Consultant
Hons BCom (Accounting)
Tafara has a Bachelor of Accounting degree (Honors) and is a senior consultant at Lande Consulting.
Project Manager
Higher National Diploma (Accountancy)
Diploma (Pensions Management)
BCom (Banking)
Norman has extensive knowledge of the public and private sector. His main focus is on building sound supply chain management processes. After graduating, he worked for the African Banking Corporation as a sales consultant. He again worked in the private sector as a supply chain practitioner at Sagewise Procurement South Africa. He also worked for the public sector (NSSA) as a pension’s administrator.
Director
Itumeleng Tlhapane is a seasoned finance professional with over a decade of experience in accounting, audit, and tax practice. Since 2012, he has been providing comprehensive financial services to businesses in and around Johannesburg, helping clients streamline their financial operations and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
His expertise spans a wide range of financial disciplines, including:
Over the years, Itumeleng has worked with a diverse client base, including Exxaro, SAICA, Fetola, Sigma International, ABSA, and Resourgenix, delivering tailored financial solutions that drive business growth and operational efficiency.
With his deep industry knowledge and hands-on approach, Itumeleng continues to support businesses in navigating complex financial challenges, ensuring they remain competitive and financially sound in today’s dynamic market.
