OUR PEOPLE
Meet Our Team
A dedicated multidisciplinary team with decades of combined experience in South African environmental consultancy.
COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE
Professionals You Can Trust
Our team brings together specialists in environmental impact assessment, mine closure, water resources, compliance, and public participation — including EAPASA-registered practitioners — committed to the highest professional standards.
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Sonette Smit
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Founder of Greenmined, Sonette brings strategic insight and hands-on senior leadership to every project across the environmental, mining and water sectors.
Qualifications: BA Environmental Management (in cursu); Planet GIS Certified Officer; Water Quality Monitoring; SAGIC Certified Invasive Species Consultant.
EAPASA Reg: 2020/2467
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Christine Fouché
CO-FOUNDER & SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT
A co-founder of Greenmined with over 20 years’ experience, Christine leads our national ECO network and brings deep expertise in mining authorisations and complex linear-infrastructure projects.
Qualifications: National Diploma in Nature Conservation; BSc Zoology & Botany (UNISA); FGASA Level 1; PW Training; Water Quality Monitoring.
EAPASA Reg: 2019/1003
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Murchellin Saal
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT | HEAD OF WATER DIVISION
Head of Greenmined’s Water Division with 15+ years’ experience, Murchellin oversees all water-related projects and specialist teams, ensuring regulatory alignment across our national operations.
Qualifications & training: Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner; Planet GIS Certified Officer; SAGIC Certified Invasive Species Consultant.
EAPASA Reg: 2021/4203
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Elsaine Rabie
LEGAL ADVISOR
Elsaine is Greenmined’s legal advisor, providing environmental legal audits, regulatory advisory and compliance support across the firm’s projects.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
EAPASA: Not applicable
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Zoe Norval
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT
With a strong scientific background in botany and ecology, Zoe brings analytical depth to environmental authorisations, mining applications and compliance work across multiple provinces.
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Botany (Nelson Mandela University).
EAPASA Reg: 2021/3941
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Melissa van Niekerk
ESG CONSULTANT
Our ESG Consultant leads Greenmined’s ESG offering, helping clients meet Environmental, Social and Governance compliance and reporting requirements.
Qualifications: BSc Geography & Environmental Sciences; BSc (Hons) Environmental Sciences.
EAPASA: Not applicable
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Daryn Price
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Daryn manages Greenmined’s administrative and financial systems, keeping the company’s daily operations running smoothly.
Qualifications: Business management & administration.
EAPASA: Not applicable
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Anel Olivier
PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
Anel coordinates project administration and public participation, acting as the trusted link between clients, specialists and authorities.
Qualifications: Not applicable
EAPASA: Not applicable
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