JSE appoints Valdene Reddy as group CEO

Sinenhlanhla Mncwango 09 October 2025

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced the appointment of Valdene Reddy as its new group chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2026.

The JSE board has appointed Valdene Reddy as the group chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2026. She is replacing Leila Fourie who will retire as the group CEO on 31 March 2026.

Valdene has served at the JSE for over 10 years and is currently the director of capital markets. Prior to that she served as the head of equity and equity derivatives for over four years.

“It is an honour to be appointed as group CEO and I am delighted to lead this institution into its next chapter,” says Valdene. “My focus will be on accelerating innovation and enhancing our competitiveness through ongoing strategic transformation. I look forward to working with our talented team and valued partners to unlock new opportunities for growth and impact.”

Valdene holds a bachelor of business science in actuarial science from the University of Cape Town.

Sinenhlanhla Mncwango

Sinenhlanhla Mncwango is the senior writer for CFO South Africa. She grew up in Vryheid, northern KZN; studied journalism at the University of Johannesburg and obtained her honours in 2020. Sinenhlanhla has experience in online and broadcast media. In her spare time she enjoys a good game of cricket, hockey and loves learning different languages.

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