Ayanda Kotobe joins Aquazania as CFO

Sinenhlanhla Mncwango 08 September 2026

Ayanda Kotobe has joined Aquazania as CFO, after previously serving as finance director at RS South Africa.

Ayanda Kotobe has joined Aquazania as chief financial officer.

She was previously the finance director at RS South Africa, a global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers. She joined the company in 2019.

Before joining RS South Africa, Ayanda worked at Barloworld Equipment, where she held several finance roles, including country finance director in Botswana.

She holds a BCom Honours in Accounting from the University of Johannesburg and is a qualified chartered accountant.

Announcing her appointment on LinkedIn, Ayanda said:

“Thank you so much, Team Aquazania! The welcome has felt so warm and genuine I’m truly grateful. I’m looking forward to making exciting memories and being part of such an ambitious team. Here’s to the journey ahead!”

Sinenhlanhla Mncwango

Sinenhlanhla Mncwango is the senior writer for CFO South Africa. She grew up in Vryheid, northern KZN; studied journalism at the University of Johannesburg and obtained her honours in 2020. Sinenhlanhla has experience in online and broadcast media. In her spare time she enjoys a good game of cricket, hockey and loves learning different languages.

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