As trailblazer in the built environment in South Africa, Malani founded, the first women owned and led engineering and development consultancy. Over the past 28 years she has built the MPAMOT Group to a successful, high-performance company with a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture and a strong client-centric and service excellence focus. The highlight of her business journey, was undoubtedly the acquisition of the local office of Mott MacDonald in 2020, which placed the organisation on a growth trajectory.
She is an exemplary professional engineer and won the coveted SAICE Civil Engineer of the year award in 2018, reflecting industry recognition. She recently qualified onto the TOP50 2025 fastest growing women owned and led businesses globally as recognised by JP MorganChase and WPO.
She is currently a member of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) Global Leadership Forum Advisory Board, and the ConstructAfrica Advisory Board and various other forums where she continues to spearhead transformation in the industry and elevates the agenda for the African Continent. In addition, Malani holds positions on the Engineering Advisory Board at two of the prestigious universities of South Africa. She is also a fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE). She previously served on various boards including but not limited to the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, Board of the Engineering Council of South Africa and Consulting Engineers South Africa.
As signatory to the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles, she continues to advocate for transformation of the industry.