Mr Simphiwe Hamilton

Director-General | South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

Mr Simphiwe Hamilton as Director-General of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic).

A Nelson Mandela Scholar, Mr Hamilton began his career in the SANDF in 1994. He holds a Master’s in Defence Administration from Cranfield University (UK), an Honours in Politics, and a Bachelor of Military Science from Stellenbosch University.

 With extensive experience in the SA Defence Industry, he has held key roles at REUTECH Group, F&R Diesel Services, and CSIR Defencetek. As Executive Director of the SA Aerospace, Maritime, and Defence Industries Association (AMD), he led major initiatives, including the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo (2008 & 2014) and the formulation of the  Defence Industry Strategy.

Mr Hamilton has also served as Group CEO of the Gauteng Growth Development Agency (GGDA) and inaugural CEO of Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ), securing R43 billion in investments for Gauteng and overseeing the development of 12 state-of-the-art automotive factories.