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G = Governance

Leadership

We are committed to the highest standards of governance, ethics and integrity. Good corporate governance is integral to our sustainability. Adherence to the standards and recommendations set out in King IV and to other relevant laws and regulations is vital to achieving our strategic priorities.

The Board

Independent non-executive directors
Sipho M. Pityana
  • Nominations Committee (Chairman)
  • Remuneration and Human Resources Committee
  • Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee
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Sipho M. Pityana (60)
(Chairman)
  • BA (Hons), MSc, Dtech (Honoris)
  • Appointed: 13 February 2007 and Chairman on 17 February 2014
  • Audit and Risk Committee (Chairman)
  • Investment Committee
  • Nominations Committee
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Rhidwaan Gasant (60)
(Lead independent director)
  • BCompt (Hons), CA (SA), ACIMA, Executive Development Programme
  • Appointed: 12 August 2010
  • Audit and Risk Committee
  • Remuneration and Human Resources Committee
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Alan Ferguson (62)
  • BSc, Accountancy and Business Economics, CA
  • Appointed: 1 October 2018
  • Nominations Committee
  • Investment Committee
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Albert Garner (64)
  • BSE, Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences
  • Appointed: 1 January 2015
  • Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee (Chairman)
  • Remuneration and Human Resources Committee
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Nozipho January-Bardill (69)
  • BA, MA Applied Linguistics, Diploma Human Resources Development
  • Appointed: 1 October 2011
  • Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee
  • Investment Committee
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Nelisiwe Magubane (54)
  • Pr.Eng, BSc, MBA
  • Appointed: 1 January 2020
  • Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee
  • Investment Committee
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Maria Ramos (61)
MSc (Economics), BCom, Banker Diploma, Certified Associate of the Institute of Bankers (South Africa)

Appointed: 1 June 2019

  • Audit and Risk Committee
  • Remuneration and Human Resources Committee
  • Nominations Committee
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Maria Richter (65)
BA, Juris Doctorate

Appointed: 1 January 2015

  • Audit and Risk Committee
  • Investment Committee
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Rodney Ruston (69)
MBA, BE (Mining)

Appointed: 1 January 2012

  • Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee
  • Investment Committee
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Jochen Tilk (56)
B Mining Engineering, Masters Mining Engineering

Appointed: 1 January 2019

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Kelvin Dushnisky (56)
(Chief Executive Officer)
Sc (Hons), MSc and Juris Doctorate

Appointed: 1 September 2018

  • Investment Committee
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Christine Ramon (52)
(Chief Financial Officer)
BCompt, BCompt (Hons), CA(SA), Senior Executive Programme

Appointed: 1 October 2014

Executive management

  1. Kelvin Dushnisky (56)
    Chief Executive Officer

    BSc (Hons), M.Sc. and Juris Doctorate

  2. Christine Ramon (52)
    Chief Financial Officer

    BCompt, BCompt (Hons), CA(SA), Senior Executive Programme

  3. Stewart Bailey (46)
    Executive Vice President: Corporate Affairs and Sustainability

  4. Pierre Chenard (59)
    Executive Vice President: Corporate Development and Strategy

    LLB; admitted attorney

  5. Graham Ehm (63)
    Executive Vice President: Group Planning and Technical

    BSc (Hons), MAusIMM, MAICD

  6. Ludwig Eybers (53)
    Chief Operating Officer: International
    BSc (Min. Eng), Post graduate qualifications

  7. Sicelo Ntuli (41)
    Chief Operating Officer: Africa
    BSc Eng. (Electrical), MBA

  8. Maria Sanz Perez (54)
    Executive Vice President: General Compliance and Company Secretary
    BCom LLB, Higher Diploma in Tax, Advanced Management Programme, Admitted Attorney

  9. Tirelo Sibisi (51)
    Executive Vice President: Group Human Resources
    BSSc, Advanced HR Executive Development Programme, MBA, Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management