Management
About Us / Management
Nontando Kunene
A co-founder of Mahlati and resident director in our Johannesburg office, Nontando has been an active quantity surveyor since 1993. 
"Good communication is a chain of understanding that integrates the members of our company through coaching, coordinating, counseling, evaluating and supervising."

Professional Affiliations
•  Registered Quantity Surveyor (Republic of South Africa)
•  Member of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors
•  Professional Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Education
•  Bachelor of Science (Quantity Surveying), University of the Witwatersrand
•  Post-graduate Diploma in Property Management and Development (Second Year), University of Witwatersrand

Experience
Nontando has been responsible for the following major projects:
National Archives Cost Planning R780m
Nelspruit High Court R500m
Central Government Offices R280m
Thohoyandou Intermodal Transport Facility R250m
Mabopane Intermodal Transport Facility R125m
Public Order Police R68m
Church Square Post Office R65m
Kwa Mahlanga Hospital R61m
Tenant installation various Post Offices R16m
New Generations Prison R380m
Ehlanzeni Municipality Building R3.25m
St Helen Joseph Hostel R28.6m
Wilberforce Airforce Base R19m
Lenasia and Alexandria Depot R7.5m
Johan Liebetrau
A co-founder of Mahlati, and practising since 1982, Johan is active in both our Cape Town and Johannesburg offices.
"Communication is the starting point of all solutions... Lack of communication is a recipe for failure."

Professional Affiliations
•  Registered Quantity Surveyor (Republic of South Africa)
•  Associate of the Association of Arbitrators (Republic of South Africa)
•  Member of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors
•  Professional Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Education
•  Bachelor of Science (Quantity Surveying), University of Cape Town

Experience
Johan has been responsible for the following major projects:
CTIA Integrated Terminal Building 2010 R1.6b
FIFA World Cup 2010 Cost Monitoring, 10 stadia -
FIFA World Cup 2010 Overlay, 10 stadia R450m
Department of Foreign Affairs procurement only R1.3b
Nelspruit High Court R500m
Taj Palace Hotel R290m
15-on-Orange Hotel R260m
Oyster Box Hotel R240m
Thohoyandou Intermodal Transport Facility R250m
The Quadrant apartments R210m
Diplomat Hotel, Rwanda R150m
FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 Overlay R110m
CTIA International Departures Terminal R100m
Kivu Hotel, Rwanda R70m
The Portside apartments R65m
The Quadrant commercial R50m
Bayview apartments R46m
High Level Road apartments R40m
Canterbury Square apartments R28m
Eclipse Apartments R20m
Gallo House Refurbishment R15m
Gary Stevens
Another Mahlati co-founder, Gary lives in Cape Town and has been a practising quantity surveyor since 1993.
"Good communication involves listening to all project members in order to deliver a quality product."

Professional Affiliations
•  Registered Quantity Surveyor (Republic of South Africa)
•  Member of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors
•  Professional Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Education
•  National Higher Diploma Building Surveying, Cape Technikon
•  National Diploma Construction Supervision, Cape Technikon


Experience
Gary has been responsible for the following major projects recently:
Mitchell’s Plain Hospital R350m
Eden on the Bay Mixed Use Development R300m
Stonevillage R114m
Intaba, Claremont R110m
Plattekloof Village Shopping Centre R75m
Big Bay Infrastructure R70m
Stonehurst Mountain Estate: Infrastructure R58m
Stonehurst Close R48m
Somerset Hospital R25m
Reserve Bank Refurbishment R22m
PAG Motor Dealership R20m
Green Market Place R18m
Stadium on Main: Refurbishment R15m
The Clifton Private Retreat -
Nettleton Estate, Clifton -
Various Exclusive Homes -
Social Housing -
Paseka Ramakhula
A quantity surveyor since 2001, Paseka is a resident director in Cape Town.
"Sincere and clear communication amongst role players is essential in realising the full potential of any property development."

Professional Affiliations
•  Registered Quantity Surveyor (Republic of South Africa)
•  Member of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors

Education
•  Bachelor of Science (Quantity Surveying), University of Cape Town

Experience
In recent years, Paseka has been responsible for the following major projects:
CTIA Integrated Terminal Building R1.6b
New Generations Prisons R380m
Ehlanzeni Municipality R32.5m
St.Helen Joseph Hostel R28.6m
Wilberforce Community College R19.1m
Mahale High Altitude Sports Facility R13.7m
Redevelopment of LNDC Centre R13m
Bloekombos Primary School R11m
Lenasia and Alexandra Depot R7.5m
Social Housing -