Committees
- Member of the Nominations Committee
- Member of the Investment Committee
Norman had an extensive career with SABMiller which commenced at SAB Pty Limited in 1979. He was appointed Managing Director of SAB in 1994 and Chairman in 2000. In 2003, became President and CEO of the newly acquired Miller Brewing Company. In 2006, he was appointed President and CEO of SABMiller Americas. In this position, he was responsible for Miller Brewing Company and SABMiller’s South and Central American business units. In October 2008, he again took on the role of Managing Director and Chairman of SAB Limited. He retired from SABMiller on 31 October 2014.
Norman is a partner in Stud Game Breeders, one of the pre-eminent groups leading the emergence of SA’s game breeding industry, which has made great strides in revitalising threatened animal species and creating sustainable employment in many rural areas.
Areas of expertise
General management, risk, strategy, marketing, operational management, mergers and acquisitions
Directorship in other listed entities
Coca-Cola Bottling Africa – Board member.
Committees
- Chairman of the Nominations Committee
- Member of the Remuneration Committee
- Member of the Investment Committee
- Attends the Audit and Risk Committee meetings by invitation
Santie served as an executive director of the MTN Group (2003 to 2010), and before that, she served as an executive director of Absa Bank (1996 to 2003). She served as Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University from 2011 until 2017. Santie has received various awards, including Business Woman of the Year (2010).
Areas of expertise
Governance, marketing, strategy, remuneration, consumer insight and stakeholder relationships
Directorship in other listed entities
- Curro Holdings – Independent Chairman.
- Capitec Bank Holdings – Independent Chairman.
- Capitec Bank Limited – Independent Chairman.
- Capitec Life Limited – Independent Chairman.
Committees
- Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee
- Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
- Member of the Social and Ethics Committee
Chris is a commercial, corporate finance, tax and trust attorney. His expertise includes cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, Black economic empowerment transactions and advising on local and international stock exchange listings. His experience as a non-executive director of listed companies spans over two decades.
Areas of expertise
Law, governance, strategy, risk and corporate finance
Other directorships
Advtech – Chairman and non-executive director.
Committees
- Attends the Investment, Remuneration, Audit and Risk and Social and Ethics Committee meetings by invitation.
Deon has more than 30 years of experience working in blue-chip organisations. He joined Telkom in 1993 as a senior manager in internal audit and has held several executive positions in the finance department. He was appointed Deputy Chief Financial Officer in 2011 and Chief Financial Officer of Telkom SA in 2013 and resigned on 1 July 2018. He was appointed as Chief Investment Officer at Telkom shortly afterwards. He served as South African Airways’ interim Chief Financial Officer for two years.
Deon has previously held various other directorships, including Telkom, Vodacom, BCX, Trudon, Gyro Group and the Telkom Retirement Fund.
Areas of expertise
General and operational management, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, treasury, risk and finance
Committees
- Member of the Social and Ethics Committee
- Attends the Audit and Risk Committee and Investment Committee meetings by invitation
Nik has extensive experience in the food services industry, having been a franchise partner of many of the Group’s mainstream brands over the past two decades until 2010. He is currently an executive director of several non-listed property development and construction companies, primarily responsible for strategy and new business development.
Areas of expertise
General management, strategy, franchise management, food services and property management
Committees
- Chairman of the Social and Ethics Committee
- Member of the Nomination Committee
Alex is an admitted attorney and is the CEO of Copper Moon Trading Pty Limited. He serves as a director on several boards and committees of listed companies. He has previously held the positions of Country Manager of Coca-Cola East and Central Africa and Franchise Operations Director of Coca-Cola SA.
Areas of expertise
Law, governance, strategy, franchising, management and operations
Directorship in other listed entities
- African Rainbow Minerals Limited – lead independent director, member of the Board, Audit, Remuneration, and Social and Ethics Committees, Chairman of the Investment Committee and Remuneration Committee.
- The Bidvest Group Limited – member of the Board, Remuneration, and Social and Ethics Committees.
- Murray & Roberts – member of the Board, Remuneration, and Social and Ethics Committees.
Committees
- Attends the Investment Committee meetings by invitation
With experience in all aspects of Famous Brands’ business, John retired from executive management in March 2001. A founding member of the Company, he served as Managing Director from November 1994 until March 1997. He assumed the CEO role until he was appointed non-executive Deputy Chairman in March 2001, a position he held until May 2010.
Areas of expertise
General management, franchise management, governance and strategy
Committees
- Member of the Social and Ethics Committee
- Attends all Committee meetings by invitation and attends various subsidiary and associate company Board meetings as a director
Darren began his career at Pleasure Foods Limited while studying for and completing a BCom. After participating in the management buy-out of Pleasure Foods in 1996, he held executive roles at Whistle Stop and Wimpy before joining Famous Brands in 2003. He served as Managing Director of Wimpy in SA and later in the UK.
Darren was appointed Chief Operating Officer for the Franchising division in May 2011 and, in January 2013, assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Group. In March 2014, Darren assumed the role of CEO: Food Services and was appointed CEO of the Group in March 2016.
Areas of expertise
General management, franchise management, marketing, strategy and stakeholder relationships
Committees
- Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
- Member of the Social and Ethics Committee
Busisiwe is a seasoned business leader with a rich background in internal audit, external audit, digital transformation, cyber security and data privacy. She has worked across multiple industries and sectors, both locally and globally. She has previously held the position of Africa Cyber Security & Data Privacy leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers. She also served as the Chairperson of their South African Governing Board, a member of their Africa Governance Board and Chairperson of their Human Capital Sub-Committee.
Busisiwe was recognised as an Emerging Business Leader by the African Woman Chartered Accountants in 2019.
Areas of expertise
Governance, risk management, technology, cyber security, data privacy, stakeholder management
Committees
- Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Thabo has held several leadership positions at organisations, most notably Tsogo Sun and Sun International, and Audit Committee and Board memberships at Edcon Holdings, Telkom Limited and MC Mining Ltd. He is the Managing Director of Mala Mala Game Reserve company.
Areas of expertise
Governance, risk management, financial management, audit, stakeholder engagement
Directorship in other listed entities
- Truworths Limited – independent non-executive director.
- Pan-African Resources Limited – independent non-executive director.
Committees
- Chairman of the Investment Committee
- Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
- Member of the Remuneration Committee
Fagmeedah currently serves as a non-executive director for a diverse range of companies, where she applies her strategic thinking and well-developed understanding of risk. She is a CD(SA) Charter holder, a certified director, and an experienced investment professional. She has held C-suite roles in the public and private sectors. Fagmeedah’s professional career as an actuary spans 24 years.
Areas of expertise
General management, actuarial science, risk management, strategy, investments, governance
Directorship in other listed entities
- ABSA Financial Services Group – Board member, member of the Group Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and member of the Actuarial Committee.
- Pepkor – Board member, Chairman of the Social and Ethics Committee and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
- Escap – Board member, member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee, Social and Ethics Committee and Nominations Committee.
- 3SixtyLife – Curator
- Africa Re – Board member
