Dirk Kunz new acting CFO of ACSA, replacing Maureen Manyama

CFO South Africa 13 January 2017

Dirk Kunz (pictured) has been appointed acting CFO of Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) following Maureen Manyama’s recent resignation as ACSA CFO and executive director.

Kunz currently holds the position of Group Manager: Corporate Finance at ACSA, and has been in ACSA's employ since July 2008.

ACSA said in a statement:

"Kunz is a chartered accountant with over eight years at ACSA . . . [he] has led a number of key strategic initiatives as group manager of corporate finance."

Manyama, a CA and member of SAICA, was the Executive Financial Director and Acting CEO at SAFCOL prior to joining ACSA. She holds an MBA from GIBS and a BCom Hons in Taxation from the University of Pretoria. She was a semi-finalist in the 2010/2011 Most Influential Women in Business and Government Awards, as well as a Tuks Alumni Laureate award recipient in 2012.

It is not yet clear where Manyama will be moving to, or when her tenure at ACSA will come to an end.

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