Lucia Hlongwane appointed as EY Africa Tax Leader

Lucia Hlongwane

EY Africa is pleased to welcome Lucia Hlongwane as the EY Africa Tax leader. She is a well-regarded tax professional and has emerged as a new generation thought leader within the tax community.

With over 15 years of experience, Lucia has a solid background of leading teams of cross-country experts across the continent.

Sugan Palanee, EY Africa Market leader says: “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Lucia to the EY family. She joins us with a wealth of experience and is highly respected for her technical abilities, client focus and insights. As a result of EY’s ongoing investment into attracting the right talent, I am delighted that we have attracted someone with Lucia’s experience.”

Commenting on her role, Lucia said, “I am excited to be part of such a dynamic organisation. At a time where there are significant changes to tax landscape, both locally and internationally, I look forward to working with and engaging our people, clients and industry stakeholders.”

In addition, Lucia is joint president of the South African Institute of Tax Professionals and is a Tax Committee Member of Business Unity South Africa.

Lucia will operate from the EY Africa head office in Sandton.