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Board of directors

Non-executive directors

HE (Boy) Blanckenberg JA (Nols) Louw WA (Willem) Agenbach

HE (Boy) Blanckenberg (61)

BA Trade, Agricultural Diploma (Elsenburg)

Chairman of the Board, Chairman of Nomination Committee, Member of Human Resources Committee, Independent non-executive director

Mr Blanckenberg has been farming in the Klipheuwel area since 1970. He has served as board member and chairman of various organisations in the dairy industry. He is currently a director of companies and is the chairman of the board of Pioneer Foods. Director since 20 June 1997.

JA (Nols) Louw (65)

BSc Hons, B(B&A) (Hons)

Vice-chairman of the Board, Chairman of Human Resources Committee, Independent non-executive director

Mr Louw served as executive director of Malbak from 1969 to 1985. In 1986 he became managing director of Pepcor and vice-chairman of Pepcor in 1992. Mr Louw became chairman of Pep Limited in 1996, a position he held until 1997. Currently Mr Louw has various farming operations and is a director of companies, inter alia, of Shoprite Holdings Limited. Director since 28 April 1999.

WA (Willem) Agenbach (60)

MSc

Non-executive director, Member of Audit and Risk Committee

Mr Agenbach served on the board of Southern Associated Maltsters from 1994 to 2005. He also served on the board of Sasko from 1994 to 1997. He retired as chairman of Overberg Agri Ltd in 2008 and farms in the Overberg area, and is a director of companies. Director since 28 April 1999.
AW (Albie) Bester GD (George) Eksteen AE (Antonie) Jacobs

AW (Albie) Bester (65)

Non-executive director, Member of the Nomination Committee

Mr Bester has been farming in the Moorreesburg area since 1965. He has served on various managerial boards of public organisations and is currently also serving on the board of Moorreesburgse Koringboere (Pty) Ltd. Director since 22 February 2008.

GD (George) Eksteen (67)

Non-executive director, Member of Nomination and Human Resources Committees

Mr Eksteen farmed in the Malmesbury area. Since 1980 he has been serving on various boards and is currently the chairman of Kaap Agri Ltd. Director since 22 February 2002.

AE (Antonie) Jacobs (44)

CA(SA), MCom (Tax), LLB

Non-executive director, Member of Audit and Risk Committee

Mr Jacobs has many years experience in an investment management capacity in the agricultural sector. He was the managing director of KLK Landbou Limited for three years. He served on the boards of various investment holding companies with diversified interests, such as Winecorp and Spier Holdings. He also previously lectured tax and accountancy at the University of Stellenbosch. Director since 7 August 2008.

NS (Sylvia) Mjoli-Mncube JF (Jannie) Mouton AH (Andile) Sangqu

NS (Sylvia) Mjoli-Mncube (50)

MA in City planning, SPURS fellow (MIT), Certificate Finance SEP Executive, Leadership Programme (Harvard USA), Certificate in Technical Management (Warwick)

Independent non-executive director, Member of the Nomination Committee

Ms Mjoli-Mncube held various positions at the Social and Economic Science Research Centre at the Washington State University, Pullman, USA. From 1993 to 1995 she was executive director of Bernhardt Dunstan and Associates, a wholly owned subsidiary of Murray and Roberts. From 1995 to 2003 she was executive director of the National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency. Director since 25 November 2004.

JF (Jannie) Mouton (62)

CA(SA)

Non-executive director

After having completed his BComm (Hons) in 1969 Mr Mouton qualified as a CA(SA) in 1973. He was co-founder and managing director of SMK, whereafter he founded PSG Group Limited and later Capitec Bank. Mr Mouton is chairman and director of various companies within the PSG Group and also serves on the boards of Zeder Investments Ltd, Kaap Agri Ltd, Steinhoff International Ltd and the KWV Ltd. Director since 20 May 2009.

AH (Andile) Sangqu (42)

BCompt Hons, CTA, Higher Dipl Tax, MBL

Independent non-executive director, Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee

After having completed his articles with PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., Mr Sangqu spent a number of years in various financial management and executive positions. He serves on various boards of companies. Director since 24 February 2006.

AC (Amanda) Singleton Dr FA (Franklin) Sonn Dr MI (Iqbal) Survé

AC (Amanda) Singleton (46)

BA Communication, Certificate in Management Development, Certificate in Strategic Leadership

Independent non-executive director, Member of Audit and Risk Committee

Ms Singleton has many years experience in strategic organisational communication, with specific focus on culture change and reputational management. Director since 24 February 2006.

Dr FA (Franklin) Sonn (69)

BA (Hons) Teacher’s Diploma, FIAC/LLD (h.c.), Dr Humane Letters (h.c.), Dr Laws (h.c.), Dr Education (h.c.), Dr Humanities (h.c.)

Independent non-executive director, Member of Human Resources Committee

Dr Sonn held, inter alia, the following positions: deputy president: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of South Africa, president: Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut, chairman and trustee of Impumelelo Innovations Awards Trust, trustee of the Legal Resources Trust, executive in residence at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, chancellor of the University of the Free State, trustee of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, ambassador to the United States of America. Currently he serves on the boards of various companies. Director since 28 April 1999.

Dr MI (Iqbal) Survé (46)

MBChB, BSc (Med) (Hons) Sports Medicine, Fellow of American College of Sports Medicine, Senior Executive Programme (Harvard/Wits), MBA (UCT)

Independent non-executive director, Member of Human Resources Committee

Prior to founding Sekunjalo Group in 1997, Dr Survé was a practising medical doctor and sports medicine specialist. Dr Survé is a fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative, a fellow of the HRH the Prince of Wales Business and Environment Programme and was appointed by former president Bill Clinton to the board of Governance on the Clinton Global Initiative. He has also been a participant member of the World Economic Forum. He is currently a director of various companies. Director since 25 November 2004.

JH (Kosie) van Niekerk    

JH (Kosie) van Niekerk (52)

Non-executive director, Member of Nomination Committee

After serving as a pilot in the South African Air Force, Mr Van Niekerk started farming in 1980 and has extended the business to seven farms. He has served on various boards of companies and is currently serving, inter alia, on the board of Kaap Agri Ltd, where he is the vice-chairman. Director since 24 February 2006.

   

Executive directors

WA (André) Hanekom LR (Leon) Cronjé TA (Tertius) Carstens

WA (André) Hanekom (50)

CA(SA)

Managing director

Joined the Group with Bokomo Breakfast Cereals and in 1994 he was appointed chief executive officer of Bokomo. After the merger, he was the executive: Sasko Milling & Baking before being appointed as managing director of the Group in 1999. Director since 1 January 1999.

 

LR (Leon) Cronjé (52)

CA(SA)

Financial director

Joined the Group in 1987 with Sasko and was the executive: finance before the merger. He was appointed in the same role for Pioneer Foods before becoming financial director in 1999. Director since 28 April 1999.

 

TA (Tertius) Carstens (46)

BEng (Chem), MBA

Executive director: Sasko

Joined the Group in 1994 and fulfilled various managerial and executive positions before being appointed as an executive director. Director since 23 May 2007.

 

MT (Tertius) Swanepoel    

MT (Tertius) Swanepoel (55)

BEcon

Executive director: Marketing

Joined the Group in 1989 and fulfilled various managerial and executive positions before being appointed as an executive director. Director since 22 February 2003.