Nolitha holds a BA Honours (Psychology) and a Senior Executive Programme (SEP) from Harvard Business School. She is an executive director responsible for world-wide Human Resources, Corporate Affairs and global Government Relations at Sasol Limited. Prior to joining Sasol, Nolitha was a Group Executive at Nedbank limited responsible for Corporate Affairs, Strategy and Transformation. She has served as a managing director of the Black Management Forum (BMF), as well as it’s national president. She has extensive experience in retail, having held various positions, including that of Group Human Resources and Head Corporate Affairs at Woolworths. Nolitha has served on various boards, including Harmony Gold Mines, Woolworths Holdings and BMF Investment Company.  She is a patron for WHEAT (Women’s Hope: Education and Education Trust. She currently serves on the Sasol Limited board, Sasol Mining, Sasol Synfuels, Sasol OIL as well as Sasol Solvents boards.

Among some of her honorary accolades are the 2004 Most Influential Businesswomen by Financial Mail, Impala Platinum Young Entrepreneur Award, National Honour by the Golden Key Society and University of Johannesburg.