The Foschini Group Limited announced that Tumi Makgabo was appointed as an independent, non-executive director with immediate effect. Makgabo is a director of Tumi Makgabo Enterprises, which focuses on enterprise development, and is a founder and executive of Africa Worldwide Media, South Africa. In addition, Makgabo serves as the vice-chairwoman of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council for Women's Empowerment and is a patron of Future of the African Daughter Project.

She serves as a non-executive director of Sun International and South African Tourism.