Kaizer Kganyago is a South African communications professional and national spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). His career includes senior media and stakeholder-relations work at the Department of Justice, the South African Broadcasting Corporation and the Special Investigating Unit.
He moved into the NPA spokesperson role in March 2026. The SIU’s own announcement describes that move as a secondment. This biography was checked on 11 November 2026, using employer records, official announcements and dated reporting.
Kaizer Kganyago at a glance
| Detail | Documented information |
|---|---|
| Profession | Communications and stakeholder-relations professional |
| NPA role | National spokesperson, from March 2026 |
| Earlier employers | Department of Justice, SABC and SIU |
| SABC appointment | Joined in 2006 as Head of Group Communications |
| SIU appointment | Effective 1 November 2019 |
| Date of birth and age | Not confirmed in the official sources reviewed for this biography |
Education and qualifications
The SABC’s Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007, printed page 22, records the following qualifications under Kganyago’s executive profile:
| Qualification | Institution listed in the report |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) | University of South Africa (Unisa) |
| Secondary Teachers Diploma | Kwena Moloto College, Seshego |
The entry does not specify the BA’s subject or the qualifications’ award dates. These are credentials disclosed in an employer’s historical report; the report does not identify a communications or public-relations degree.
Publishing, Justice Department and SABC work
The same SABC profile records earlier publishing work, including with Kagiso Publishers. It also identifies him as a former Ministry of Justice spokesperson and a spokesperson for the Khampepe Commission of Enquiry into the mandate and location of the Directorate of Special Operations, commonly known as the Scorpions.
Kganyago joined the SABC in 2006 as Head of Group Communications in the Group Chief Executive Officer’s office. The SIU’s 25 October 2019 appointment notice subsequently described his experience as about 13 years heading SABC group communications and seven years heading media services at the Department of Justice.
Appointment to the Special Investigating Unit
The SIU appointed Kganyago as Head of Communications and Stakeholder Relations, with employment effective from 1 November 2019. Its announcement also assigned him spokesperson responsibilities and a place on the executive team.
The appointment notice linked his work to the SIU’s communication and stakeholder-relations strategy, which emphasised explaining the impact of the unit’s work.
NPA role and the 2026 secondment
On 2 March 2026, Polity reported that Kganyago had joined the NPA as national spokesperson, effective that day. The NPA described proactive communication as a strategic priority, intended to improve stakeholders’ understanding of its plans, work and performance.
The SIU’s April 2026 announcement subsequently confirmed that Kganyago had been seconded to the NPA in March. It named Selby Makgotho as the SIU’s new spokesperson.
An official NPA release dated 15 October 2026 identifies Kganyago as national spokesperson. A 702 interview published on 2 November 2026 also identifies him in that role, providing a later example of his public-facing media work.
Age, early life and family
The official records reviewed here do not confirm Kganyago’s date of birth, exact age, childhood history, marital status or children. Those details remain unverified for this biography.
