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Who we are

Our distinguished team

Airborne Clean Energy South Africa’s leadership team combines business acumen with engineering brilliance and extensive project management expertise, as well as a deep commitment to creating a sustainable energy future.

The question they pose to themselves is not, “How successful will we be?”, but “What will we leave behind?”

Bheki Shongwe
Bheki Shongwe
Chairman
BA (Economics & Accounting,) MBA, Associate Member CGISA, Fellow CIBM
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Danie van Niekerk
Danie van Niekerk
CEO
N(Dip) Mechanical, Adv(Dip PM
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Dr AJ (Attie) Botha
Dr AJ (Attie) Botha
COO
BSc Hons (Chemistry), PGDipEng (Petroleum), MComm PM (cum laude), PhD (Commerce & Administration), PhD MechE (MPEE)
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Jaun Schäfer
Jaun Schäfer
Director
International Project Management Diploma
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Murray Mortson, P.Eng
Murray Mortson, P.Eng
CEO, Airborne and AB Catalyst (Canada and United States), Non-executive Director, Airborne (SA)
BApSc (Engineering)
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Dr Ed Peterson
Dr Ed Peterson
CTO
PhD (Chemical Engineering)
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W James (Jim) Hughes
W James (Jim) Hughes
Chief innovation officer
BSc (Geology)
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Our vision

To enhance environmental and community sustainability through the use of appropriate technology to produce clean energy.

Our mission

We are committed to ensuring clean energy for everyone’s growing needs.

Through our clean energy technologies, we empower facilities and people to provide environmentally responsible, cost-effective and accessible energy for their communities.

In pursuit of this mission, we have also purposely made our technologies affordable, so that clean energy does not have financial or geographical limitations.

We have created a circular economy to minimise waste streams and maximise efficiencies: inputs reduce fuel consumption or are continuously reused to remove pollution, and pollutants are converted to agricultural fertilisers.

Our technologies achieve and surpass environmental standards while creating profitability for our clients.

Who we are

Corporate social responsibility

At Airborne Clean Energy South Africa, we’re driven by the legacy we will create – not just in terms of sustainable and clean energy but also in socio-economic upliftment, in particular in the communities in which we are present.

Job creation and social, economic and enterprise development are thus prominent goals for our organisation.

Our core values

Integrity

Providing trustworthy and reliable solutions

Respect

Protect the environment and communities from harmful pollutants

Learning

New discoveries and continuous improvement

Community

Caring for life and livelihoods