Leadership teams
Board of Directors
BSc: Civil Engineering, MBA
Appointed to the Board in July 2021
Appointed Chairman of the JSE Board in May 2022
External directorships – public listed companies:
- Tullow Oil plc (LSE) – independent non-executive chairman
- IHS Holdings Limited (NYSE) – independent non-executive
Other key roles / professional positions held:
- Engen Holding Limited – non-executive director
- Phembani Group (Pty) Ltd - chairman
- Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital - Chairman
Dr Suresh Kana
Bcom, Bcompt (Hons), Mcom, CA(SA), CD(SA), MCom, PhD (Honorary)
Appointed to the Board in July 2015
External directorships – public listed companies:
- Murray and Roberts Holdings Limited - independent non-executive chairman
- Transaction Capital Limited – lead independent non-executive director
- Anglo-American Platinum Limited – independent non-executive director
Other key roles/ professional positions held:
- IFRS Foundation – Trustee and member of the Executive
Zarina Bassa
BAcc, DipAcc, CA(SA)
Appointed to the Board in November 2018
External directorships – public listed companies:
- Investec Limited and Investec PLC – senior lead independent director
Other key roles/ professional positions held:
- YES (RF) NPC – Youth Employment Services – non-executive director
Thevendrie Brewer
BCom, PGDip Acc, CA(SA)
Appointed to the Board in September 2024
External directorships – public listed companies:
- Anglo American Platinum Ltd – non-executive director
Other key roles/ professional positions held:
- Rothschild & Co - Trustee
Siobhan Cleary
BA LLB; MA; MBA; MSC; Fellowship: Yale World Programme
Appointed to the Board February 2020
Other key roles/ professional positions held:
- Baillie Gifford – Deputy Head (ESG)
Faith Khanyile
BA (Hons), HDip Tax, MBA, PhD (Honorary)
Appointed to the Board in November 2018
External directorships – public listed companies:
- Discovery Holdings Limited – independent non-executive director
- Premier Group Limited - independent non-executive director
- Bidvest Group Limited - independent non-executive director
Other key roles/ professional positions held:
- GBVF Response Fund – member
- IWFSA – member
Ian Kirk
FCA (Ireland), HDip BDP, CA(SA)
Appointed to the Board in October 2020
External directorships – public listed companies:
- Transaction Capital Limited – independent non-executive chairman
- Pepkor Holdings Limited - independent non-executive director
- Netcare Limited - independent non-executive director
Other key roles/ professional positions held:
- SCOR UK Company Ltd – director
- Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd – director
- Presidential State-Owned Enterprises Council – member
Ben Kruger
BCom (Hons), CA(SA), AMP (Harvard)
Appointed to the Board in June 2018
External directorships – public listed companies:
- Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited – independent non-executive director
- Standard Bank Group Limited – independent non-executive director
Other key roles/ professional positions held:
- University of Pretoria – deputy chairman and member council
- Ruby Rock Investments – executive chairman
Thabo Leeuw
BCom, PGDip Acc, BCompt Hons, MAP
Appointed to the Board in September 2024
External directorships – public listed companies:
- Hulamin Ltd – independent non-executive chairman
- Rhodes Food Group Ltd – lead independent director
- Attacq Ltd – independent non-executive director
Other key roles/ professional positions held:
- Thesele Group – co-founder and CEO
- M&G Investments SA – shareholder representative
- Vexila – chairman and shareholder representative
Dr Leila Fourie
BA (Hons), MCom, PhD
Appointed Group CEO and to the Board in October 2019
Director of JSE-related companies
Fawzia Suliman
BCom, BAcc , CA (SA)
Appointed Group CFO and Board member in January 2023
Director of JSE-related companies