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15 January 2022 Doug said that he is proud of the recovery and strong performance of the company during his tenure. 14 January 2022 CJ takes over from Andrew Marshall following the implementation of a recapitalisation transaction. 12 January 2022 Angela Pillay has tendered her resignation as the FD of Sasfin after three years in the role. 12 January 2022 Grant Hardy has been identified as the successor CFO that will take over from retiring André du Plessis in June. 11 January 2022 Pushpender looks forward to contributing to the growth of the country’s mining industry in his new role. 01 January 2022 A look back at some of the CFOs who had to make the transition to CEO this year. 14 December 2021 Naeem Kola has been appointed as the new group CFO for Net1 UEPS Technologies, replacing Alex Smith. 13 December 2021 Justin O’Meara will take over as AVI CFO from Owen Cressey, who has taken a new role at Mondelez. 10 December 2021 The RMI CEO and Outsurance CFO will step down following the sale of Hastings Group to Sampo. 08 December 2021 Raluca Buzuleac will be taking over from CFO Irina Girgore, who was appointed as deputy CEO. 05 December 2021 Sam Moodley succeeds Antoinette Basson as SA Corporate Real Estate’s CFO. 01 December 2021 Malcolm Noriskin will be succeeding Dale Sinnott as the CFO of Australia-based RPM Automotive Group. 26 November 2021 Euan McNeil will take over from Andrew Stark as the MD of Flight Centre Travel Group’s South Africa region. 26 November 2021 Dumisani plans to guide the conservation authority to a full revenue recovery after the Covid-19 impact. 24 November 2021 Corrie Verburg has been appointed as the new CFO for cloud technology solutions company BlueSky. 23 November 2021 David has been appointed as the CFO of EV Cargo’s Global Forwarding and Technology division. 23 November 2021 Sheldon, who was recognised during the 2021 CFO Awards, will join SA Taxi in 2022. 22 November 2021 Leon will be taking over as New Frontier FD from Richard Bolleurs, who has resigned due to ill health. 10 November 2021 Thabo’s appointment as FD will see him relinquish his role as an independent non-executive director. 10 November 2021 Tatenda steps into the role of interim CFO, allowing Peter Saungweme to focus on the CEO role solely. 06 November 2021 Chris Booyens has reached his compulsory retirement age and will step down in January 2022. 03 November 2021 Chris Jansen van Rensburg will be taking over from Sandarie le Roux as Acsion’s executive FD. 30 October 2021 Dries will step down from the FD role in January 2022 to pursue other interests outside Newpark REIT. 24 October 2021 Victor provides CFO, accounting and regulatory services to various companies based in Canada and the US. 22 October 2021 Andrew has been appointed as the CFO of Bytes Technology Group, replacing Keith Richardson. 20 October 2021 Chris Sickle will be taking over from exiting CEO Bernard Fick as Prudential Portfolio Managers rebrands. 20 October 2021 Celeste has been the CFO of the company since September 2020, and will be replaced by Megan Etcell. 19 October 2021 Hannes will be joining the Luxe Jewellery and Watch Division as its new CFO. 16 October 2021 Irene joins SuperDrive from the BMW Group in The Netherlands, where she has been for the last 20 years. 15 October 2021 Bajabulile has been acting in the role since March 2020 and has been appointed as the bank’s permanent senior VP. 11 October 2021 Air Liquide CFO Taki Nkhumeleni goes to Paris as the Europe LIM Program Director. 08 October 2021 Antoinette will leave the role in December to pursue a career opportunity in the Western Cape. 05 October 2021 Jaco has stepped down from the role after his initial intention to resign in July 2020. 04 October 2021 The group has also appointed three other women into top senior management positions. 25 September 2021 Madelein will be based in TrainerRoad’s new international offices in Stellenbosch. 20 September 2021 Suretha van Wyk’s appointment as interim CFO follows the resignation of CFO Desmond Maharaj. 17 September 2021 CFO Bongi Ngoma was promoted to head of audit at the Auditor-General of South Africa in June. 15 September 2021 Andrew steps into the role following CFO Keith Richardson’s announcement of his plans to retire. 11 September 2021 Esethu, a member of the BMF, joins Grinaker having spent several years in the banking industry. 10 September 2021 The AECI CFO will step into his new role in January 2022, following the retirement of Edwin Ludick. 08 September 2021 Chrisanthi Michaelides’s appointment as acting CEO follows the resignation of Bennie van Rooy. 04 September 2021 The former Tiger Brands and Primedia CFO has been joining various boards this year, including at Telkom SA. 03 September 2021 Nadia has been appointed as the FD of BME, and looks forward to helping strengthen its performance. 03 September 2021 The former Media24, Pioneer Food and Sea Harvest CFO will serve as an independent non-executive director. 02 September 2021 Refilwe’s appointment marks a milestone for Vodacom, which has reached a 50/50 gender split at exco. 27 August 2021 Marcel Naude has resigned from the FD role with effect from 23 September. 27 August 2021 Rui will take on the role of Dis-Chem’s CEO following the retirement of Ivan Saltzman. 20 August 2021 Jonathan will step into the role until investigations into current CEO Nick van der Hoven are concluded. 13 August 2021 Michelle Chetty has been appointed as the new group CFO of Affinity Group. 13 August 2021 Heleen was previously involved in Safire's financial audits during her time at KPMG. 10 August 2021 Jurgen Hanekom, Octavius Vermooten and Rayhaan Samsodien have also been appointed as divisional CFOs. 06 August 2021 Nicholas has played a key role in developing the new Altron 2.0 business strategy and is ready to take it even further. 06 August 2021 Siveshen joins the group from Denel, where he served in various roles, including CFO of its Vehicle Systems business. 04 August 2021 Tim Souter joins Appzone while continuing to manage several other interests. 04 August 2021 Ford South Africa has appointed Yota Baron as its first women CFO in its 97-year history. 02 August 2021 Wayne has been with the group for 14 years and is thrilled to join the TBWA\Chiat\Day LA team. 30 July 2021 Gerald Stoltz steps into the role as interim CEO at York Timber following the passing of Pieter van Zyl. 29 July 2021 The former Telkom and SAA CFO will take over from exiting Lebo Ntlha as Famous Brands’ group FD. 28 July 2021 Anabel Vieira will be taking over from exiting Anthony Stein as the FD of Octodec. 28 July 2021 Sayuri Naicker will be taking over from Waldi as the FD of Calgro M3 in March 2022. 27 July 2021 Hulisani has extended Masibulele Dem’s time as the interim CEO until 14 October 2021. 26 July 2021 Mirela and CEO Alexandru Morar are both leaving the company to pursue other entrepreneurial activities. 16 July 2021 Amanda Farris takes up the role of interim CFO following the resignation of CFO Jean Michel Bour. 14 July 2021 Dion Ramoo will be taking over as FD from Charl Herselman, who takes up the role of head of group finance. 08 July 2021 Gregory will step into the role of Tsogo Sun Gaming CFO following the resignation of Annelize Hoyer. 07 July 2021 Christine will step down as interim CEO following the appointment of a new CEO, Alberto Calderon. 05 July 2021 Sandile Mnguni will be taking over from retiring CFO Krish Kumar, who has been in the role for 40 years. 05 July 2021 Keshree Alwar, who has been serving as CFO-designate, will be taking over from exiting CFO Harry Todd. 02 July 2021 The former Tiger Brands CFO has been appointed as an independent non-executive director. 01 July 2021 Alex has been serving as interim CEO while Net1 was in the process of appointing a new CEO. 01 July 2021 Hanré Rossouw will be taking over from exiting CFO Paul Victor in July 2022. 22 June 2021 South African Bruce Ramsden will take over from Greg Isenor as executive VP along with his role as CFO. 21 June 2021 As the CFO, Wessel will help lead the Colorado-based company through its next phase of growth. 14 June 2021 The former Equites Property Fund CFO will be taking over from retiring Djurk Venter. 14 June 2021 Kelebogile will be stepping down as group FD in November to pursue other interests. 09 June 2021 Noorul-ain’s appointment will contribute to the business as it continues to expand and grow. 09 June 2021 Jean-Michel will be stepping into the role of CFO following the resignation of Andrey Maruta. 04 June 2021 Michael’s experience will bring strength to ProfitShare’s management team and strategy. 03 June 2021 Rajan hopes to play a leading role in driving a culture of learning at Optimi Group as its new CFO. 02 June 2021 Gerhard’s appointment as CFO will see him play an important role in Sybrin’s growth strategy. 31 May 2021 Rhodes Food Group will be promoting Pieter Hanekom to CEO following Buce Henderson’s retirement. 31 May 2021 Nicholas Bofilatos will be stepping in as acting CFO of Altron when Cedric steps down in June. 20 May 2021 The South African and former Guyana Goldfields CFO has been appointed as Sherritt’s new CEO. 05 May 2021 Desmond has resigned as the CFO to pursue personal opportunities outside of ArcelorMittal. 28 April 2021 Christo has been acting as CFO since November 2020 and will replace Itay Young in June this year. 24 April 2021 Premier FMCG has appointed its group CFO Kobus Gertenbach as its new CEO. 24 April 2021 Punki steps into the role following the appointment of FD Jason Quinn as interim CEO of Absa. 22 April 2021 Pieter steps in as Nutritional Holdings FD after the resignation of Suzanne Meyer. 20 April 2021 Brian Harvey will be taking over from exiting Fulu Ravele as the new FD of Renergen. 20 April 2021 Jason Quinn takes over from Daniel Mminele, who has only been in the role for 15 months. 19 April 2021 Emanuel has previously worked for Truworths in various directorship roles for over 16 years. 16 April 2021 Masibulele Dem will serve in the role of interim CEO until 19 May, stepping in for exiting Marubini Raphulu. 16 April 2021 Fikile Mhlontlo will help the new interim CEO in transitioning the business so it's ready to re-enter the market. 14 April 2021 D’Shorne hopes to introduce good governance, ethical behaviour and integrity into the SOC space. 12 April 2021 In the new role as CFO, Johan will oversee all aspects of Finance of America’s finance. 09 April 2021 Deon will serve as the CFO of Anglo American’s demerged South African coal operations business. 09 April 2021 Investec Specialist Bank CFO Marlé van der Walt has been promoted to the FD of Investec Bank. 08 April 2021 Sam takes over from James Gibson as the group FD of the Raubex Group. 07 April 2021 Balraj takes over as CFO from Marine van Brakel, who has been appointed as the company’s COO. 06 April 2021 Thabang will serve in the role of interim group CFO until a permanent appointment has been made. 05 April 2021 Fulu Ravele steps down as the FD of Renergen to pursue other opportunities. 05 April 2021 Shafeeq Abrahams has taken over from Linda Mateza as the EPPF’s CEO and principal. 02 April 2021 Xolani steps into the role after serving as the company’s FD and briefly spending time in its operations. 26 March 2021 The Trencor FD will be taking up the role of CEO as well when Hennie van der Merwe retires. 25 March 2021 The former MTN South Africa CFO will lead the Liquid South Africa finance operations. 25 March 2021 Group financial manager Nigel Naidoo will take over from Greg Veale as the FD of Crookes Brothers. 24 March 2021 Thandeka will be taking over from Carmen le Grange until a permanent replacement has been appointed. 15 March 2021 David has been appointed as the new CFO of Tyme, as well as Tyme South Africa’s CEO. 10 March 2021 Krish says he leaves on a high, with the eThekwini Municipality's finances doing better than ever. 07 March 2021 As the CFO of Decision Inc, Chris’s goal is to continue the growth of the company and culture. 06 March 2021 Douglas, who has been serving as CFO designate, will step into the CFO role at Vivo Energy. 04 March 2021 Reshma’s appointment follows the suspension of the entity’s CFO relating to the management of PESP. 02 March 2021 Carmen’s resignation follows a series of Denel board members also stepping down. 28 February 2021 The transition phase will see Gary Altini serving as group CFO until he steps down in July. 26 February 2021 The company has embarked on a process to find a suitable successor for FD James Gibson. 22 February 2021 Truworths has appointed Hermanus Smit as its interim CFO following David Pfaff’s resignation. 17 February 2021 The company has been making changes to its management and directors as part of a new strategy. 12 February 2021 Warren Prinsloo has been promoted to CEO and Liska Prigge will take his place as CFO. 11 February 2021 Nu-World Industries has appointed Travers Cape as its new CFO and interim company secretary. 09 February 2021 Raoul adds the CFO role to his role as CEO following the resignation of Cristina Teixeira.Vivo Energy CFO Doug Lafferty steps down to take on new role as Aston Martin Lagonda CFO
Cheryl-Jane Kujenga takes on dual CFO and interim CEO role at Ascendis Health
Angela Pillay resigns as Sasfin financial director
Capitec co-founder, CFO and FD André du Plessis retires
Vedanta Zinc CFO Pushpender Singla joins Minerals Council South Africa board
CFOs who became CEOs: making a smooth transition
Naeem Kola excited to join Net1 during a transformational period for the business
AVI Group bids farewell to Owen Cressey and welcomes Justin O’Meara as its new CFO
Herman Bosman and Jan Hofmeyr resign from Hastings board as sale looms
MAS Group appoints Raluca Buzuleac as deputy CFO
SA Corporate Real Estate appoints Sam Moodley as new CFO
RPM Automotive Group appoints South African Malcolm Noriskin as CFO
FCTG CFO Euan McNeil to take on MD South Africa role
CFO Dumisani Dlamini promoted to SANParks acting CEO
Corrie Verburg says digital financial transformation is a passion point in new CFO role
Hong Kong-based EV Cargo appoints South African David Edley as new divisional CFO
Sheldon Friedericksen resigns as Fedgroup CFO after Young CFO of the Year win
New Frontier Properties appoints Leon Thompson as its new FD
Pembury Lifestyle Group appoints Thabo Tshepuwane as new FD
JSE-listed Arden Capital appoints Tatenda Maponga as interim CFO
Ellies Holdings CFO Chris Booyens retires
Acsion appoints Chris Jansen van Rensburg as new FD and CFO
Newpark FD Dries Ferreira hands in resignation
Toronto-based Advantagewon Oil Corp appoints South African Victor Hugo as CFO
Andrew Holden excited about the opportunities that lie ahead as new Bytes CFO
CFO Chris Sickle to head up newly renamed M&G Investments South Africa as CEO
Celeste van Tonder appointed CFO of TerraCom’s South African operations
Luxe Holdings CFO Hannes van Eeden steps down
SuperDrive appoints Irene Koeppel as new CFO
African Development Bank appoints CFO Bajabulile Tshabalala as senior VP
Air Liquide CFO Taki Nkhumelani takes up European role
Antoinette Basson steps down as SA Corporate Real Estate CFO
Jaco Labuschagne steps down as Pembury Lifestyle Group FD
Starlite Aviation Group appoints Megan Segers as its new CFO
US-based TrainerRoad appoints Madelein van Zyl as new CFO
ArcelorMittal South Africa appoints Suretha van Wyk as interim CFO
Bongi Ngoma looking forward to her new role as head of audit at AGSA
Bytes Technology Group appoints COO Andrew Holden as acting CFO
Grinaker-LTA appoints Esethu Mancotywa as its new CFO
Mark Kathan appointed as head of AECI Mining
Access Bank SA CFO Chrisanthi Michaelides to step in as acting CEO
Funke Ighodaro steps in as Old Mutual Life Assurance chairperson
New BME FD Nadia Statham believes it’s an exciting time to serve the mining sector
Life Healthcare appoints experienced CFO Cindy Hess to board of directors
Refilwe Nkabinde appointed as new Vodacom South Africa FD
Marcel Naude to step down as Chrometco FD
CFO Rui Morais identified as Dis-Chem’s next CEO
Bauba Resources appoints FD Jonathan Knowlden as acting CEO
Michelle Chetty to take Affinity Group "to the next level" as group CFO
Safire Insurance Company appoints Heleen Botha as its new CFO
Takealot Group appoints Tessa Ackermann as its new CFO
Nicholas Bofilatos ready to take Altron forward as its new CFO
Siveshen Puckaree appointed FD of CBRE Excellerate's Sub-Saharan Africa Facilities Management division
South African Tim Souter takes on CFO role at Appzone Group
Ford South Africa appoints first women CFO
South African Wayne Hempe appointed as TBWA/\Chiat\Day LA’s new CFO
York Timber CFO Gerald Stoltz steps in as interim CEO
Famous Brands appoints Deon Fredericks as new group FD
Anabel Vieira excited to contribute her skills to Octodec as its new FD
Calgro M3 FD Waldi Joubert appointed as the group’s Memorial Parks MD
Masibulele Dem to continue serving as interim CEO of Hulisani
JSE-listed Nepi Rockcastle FD Mirela Covașă to step down
Kore Potash appoints Amanda Farris as its interim CFO
NVest appoints Dion Ramoo as its FD
Tsogo Sun Gaming appoints new CFO, Gregory Lunga
Christine Ramon to return to her role as AngloGold Ashanti CFO
eThekwini Municipality appoints Sandile Mnguni as new CFO
Novus Holdings appoints Keshree Alwar as its new CFO
Olufunke Ighodaro to fill the skills gap on the Telkom board
Alex Smith returns to role of CFO at Net1
Sasol appoints Hanré Rossouw as its CFO-designate
Roscan Gold Corporation appoints CFO Bruce Ramsden as executive VP
Charlotte’s Web appoints South African Wessel Booysen as its new CFO
Fortress appoints Bram Goossens as independent non-executive director
Kelebogile Ntlha steps down as Famous Brands’ group FD
London-based iSoftBet names South African Noorul-ain Khan as its new CFO
Jean-Michel Bour appointed as new Kore Potash CFO
Michael Kransdorff appointed as ProfitShare Partners’ new CFO
Optimi Group has appointed Rajan Padayachy as its new CFO
Gerhard Malan brings his passion for data and numbers to Sybrin as its new CFO
RFG CFO Tiaan Schoombie to extend service following CEO leadership changes
Altron CFO Cedric Miller steps down
Leon Binedell excited to join Sherritt as CEO during an important juncture for the business
ArcelorMittal South Africa CFO Desmond Maharaj to step down
Netherlands-based Kingfish Company appoints South African Christo du Plessis as CFO
Kobus Gertenbach shares his vision for Premier FMCG as its new CEO
Punki Modise appointed as the new interim FD of Absa
Nutritional Holdings appoints Pieter Watson as its new FD
Renergen appoints Brian Harvey as FD
Absa group FD Jason Quinn steps in as interim group CEO
Truworths appoints Emanuel Cristaudo as CFO
Hulisani CFO Masibulele Dem appointed as interim CEO
SAA appoints Fikile Mhlontlo as interim CFO
D’Shorne Human excited for the unique challenges of being CFO at Safcol
Finance of America appoints South African Johan Gericke as CFO
Deon Smith to head up finance for demerged Thungela Resources
Marlé van der Walt steps in as Investec Bank FD
Raubex Group appoints Sam Odendaal as its group FD
Balraj Dev appointed as CFO for BNP Paribas Personal Finance South Africa
Efora Energy appoints Thabang Monametsi as interim group CFO
Renergen FD Fulu Ravele steps down
Eskom Pension and Provident Fund CFO Shafeeq Abrahams steps into CEO role
Xolani Mbambo looks forward to his new role as Grindrod Freight Services CEO
Trencor’s Ric Sieni takes on dual role as CEO and FD
Liquid Intelligent Technologies appoints Sandile Ntsele as its CFO
Crookes Brothers appoints Nigel Naidoo as FD
Denel appoints Thandeka Sabela as acting group CFO
David Pfaff excited to change banking as we know it as Tyme’s new CFO
eThekwini CFO Krish Kumar set to retire after 40 years of service
Chris van der Walt brings strategic thinking to Decision Inc as its new CFO
Douglas Lafferty steps in as the new Vivo Energy CFO
National Arts Council of South Africa appoints Reshma Bhoola as acting CFO
Denel group CFO Carmen le Grange steps down
Takealot CFO and CEO to step down as executives after a transition phase
Raubex Group FD James Gibson has tendered his resignation
Hermanus Smit steps in as Truworths interim CFO
Nutritional Holdings CFO Suzanne Meyer steps down after three months
Jasco Electronics appoints new CEO and CFO
Travers Cape is ready for the next step in his career as CFO of Nu-World
CIG’s Raoul Gamsu assumes dual CEO and CFO role
