Born in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape, Mr. Mcebisi Jonas matriculated at Newewell High School in Port Elizabeth.

He qualified for Bachelor of Arts in History & Sociology at Vista University and furthered his studies in Higher Diploma in Education at Rhodes University.

Additional Training & Courses Completed

• Marketing Course: University of Cape Town

• Investment and Trade Promotion: Ireland Development Agency

• Investment and Trade Promotion: Singapore Development Agency

• Managing Investment and Trade Programs: Malaysian Development Agency

• Development Planning: GTZ

Strategic Positions Held To This End

2000-2005 Chief Executive Officer: Eastern Cape Development Corporation

1999-2000  Chief Executive Officer: Centre For The Investment Marketing of the Eastern Cape(CIMEC)

1997-1999 Chief Executive Officer: Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council

Regional Director: SACHED

General Manager: AFESIS Corplan (PTY) Ltd

Career Highlights

Worked for Kagiso Trust in Port Elizabeth as a Researcher involved in assessing and re-designing community projects and programs for possible funding;

Employed as an Eastern Cape  Provincial Coordinator by Sached Trust in East London taking an instrumental role in setting up a number of forums that dealt  with challenges faced by education institutions and learners;

Worked as a Director in East London IDZ charged with a role of re-engineering and concretising the core functions of the parastatal;

Was a Board member of the COEGA Development Corporation (CDC) directly responsible for contributing to foreign direct investment missions and stakeholder management.

Boards Currently Serving On