biography
A multi-skilled entrepreneur & community builder.
Nomfundo Mcoyi is a former educator who has become a multi-skilled entrepreneur and community builder. She founded Icebolethu Funerals 15 years ago which has grown to be Icebolethu Group, a conglomerate comprised of 10 companies. Icebolethu Group has over 130 branches in KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and the United Kingdom. The group employs over 1 800 employees and the funeral division holds over 500 000 funeral policies to date making it one of the leaders in the industry. Nomfundo transformed a funeral parlour into a group of successful companies, she is known as one of the leading innovators in the industry having introduced products that have transformed the industry. Nomfundo has led her team into converting a funeral company into a lifestyle brand which adds value to its clients on a daily basis.

Founder : Nomfundo Mcoyi Foundation
Member of : The Accounting Authority & Chair of Governance Risk & Strategy Committee

She has excelled in the funeral and financial sector which is highly regulated, and through Icebolethu Academy she is contributing into skills development by providing training on the various industry regulations and guidelines. Her business achievements have resulted in local and international awards and recognition.
She is an accomplished entrepreneur, a mother to three young adults. In 2020 Nomfundo released her Cookbook titled “Boardroom to the Kitchen” which documents her passion for food and give a glimpse on the journey embarked to Building Icebolethu Group.
Over the past few years, Nomfundo has travelled extensively both locally, and internationally to the USA,UK, Greece, UAE, Singapore, China, Ghana, Zimbabwe and more attending exhibitions, seminars and speaking at conferences.
She has excelled in the funeral and financial sector which is highly regulated, and through Icebolethu Academy she is contributing into skills development by providing training on the various industry regulations and guidelines. Her business achievements have resulted in local and international awards and recognition.
She is an accomplished entrepreneur, a mother to three young adults. In 2020 Nomfundo released her Cookbook titled “Boardroom to the Kitchen” which documents her passion for food and give a glimpse on the journey embarked to Building Icebolethu Group.
Over the past few years, Nomfundo has travelled extensively both locally, and internationally to the USA,UK, Greece, UAE, Singapore, China, Ghana, Zimbabwe and more attending exhibitions, seminars and speaking at conferences.