Lindi Ndebele-Koka

Lindi Ndebele-Koka

Lindi is currently Chief Executive Officer at SA FILM Academy, former Acting Executive Officer and Board member at Sisters Working in Film & Television (SWIFT). She is a former government official of the National Department of Sport Arts and Culture (DSAC), acknowledged for her contribution and pivotal role in the development and promotion of the film industry between 1996 and 2022.

She has driven policies, implemented many-a industry strategies, policies including the establishment of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) preceded by the Film Development Strategy and represented the SA Film industry on various national and international platforms, amongst many achievements is: the negotiation and conclusion of several Co-production Treaties, joint Film Content Strategy that led to the Film Incentives.

The implementation of the Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE), the process of the Cultural Creative Industries (CCI) Master Plan, the establishment of the Art Bank of South Africa, the first South African Film Summit and numerous industry initiatives. Lindi exited government to continue her role and interest within the CCI in various capacities at her own pace, she remains committed to serve.