{"id":12920,"date":"2026-08-05T10:40:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=12920"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:04:58","slug":"simphiwe-mbonambi","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/simphiwe-mbonambi\/","title":{"rendered":"Simphiwe Mbonambi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simphiwe Mbonambi is currently a Senior Manager within Eskom Distribution\u2019s procurement and supply chain function. She is a highly experienced supply chain executive with over&nbsp;<strong>20 years&#8217; experience&nbsp;<\/strong>across State-Owned Enterprises, utilities, and asset-intensive, safety-critical industries \u2014 energy, water, rail manufacturing, and industrial development. 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