Phumelela Hlophe (Mbande)
Province: KZN
Hockey background: Retired SA women’s captain and goalkeeper. Played in the Senior National women’s team from 2012- 2022, competing in 2 Comm games (2018, 2022), 2 world cups (2018, 2022) and an Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020)
Current occupation: Chartered accountant in external audit at a Big 4 audit firm.
Portfolio: High Performance
I have a huge passion for young people and creating opportunities for them, advocating for the justice and being a voice for the voiceless.
Hockey created an incredible amount of opportunity for me and I seek to make the journey easier for players who have come after me.

