Punki was recently appointed as Absa’s chief strategy and sustainability officer after serving as interim FD. Diarmuid has stepped down from the CFO role following the birth of his first child, and will return in 2023. Neena Harri was appointed as the company’s CFO in July 2022. The newly appointed CFO says he is privileged to be part of a brand that will change the software insurance industry. Yusuf Dockrat’s appointment as TymeBank’s CFO follows a series of other leadership changes for the group. Frederick has been appointed as the CFO of Graphene Manufacturing Group, with effect from 25 July. The former Altron and MTN CEO has been appointed as an independent non-executive director at Telkom. Grant has taken over the role of CFO following the retirement of André du Plessis. Shabana will be taking over from Neels Coetzee, who has been promoted to divisional MD. Sandi will play a guiding role in the enterprise application software firm’s transition to a new business model. Ian steps into the role following the early retirement of CFO Christine Ramon on 30 June. Gerald has been acting as both CFO and interim CEO of York Timber since July 2021. The South African joins Gatos Silver from Nevada Copper Corporation from 1 July. The new role will give her exposure to the prospects and difficulties in Africa, Nilza says. The UCT CFO looks forward to making a meaningful impact on the accountancy profession. Having recently joined the National Youth Development Agency as CFO, Khuthi is both nervous and excited. Having been in the finance space her entire career, Tasneem is ready for the challenge of being CEO. David will be taking over from Coen Jonker, and will move to the company’s head office in Singapore. Cobus has a strong background in investment management in the energy and resource industries. The new company will unite Dark Fibre Africa and Vumatel under the same management. As the newly appointed head of finance, Kyle will be responsible for furthering the e-commerce group’s growth. Sam is looking forward to expanding his skills and learning about a large-scale market like the US. Berrangé takes over from previous CFO Jonathan Knowlden, who has been appointed as CEO. Johan and Lizette will be taking over from CFO Imraan Parker, who leaves Mweb at the end of June. South Africa Andre Nel has been appointed as Amsterdam-based Lumicks’ new CFO. Kyle, who previously served as the e-commerce business’s finance manager, has been promoted. Rob now serves on the Frontier board, as well as on the Impact Oil and Gas and Tsogo Sun Hotels boards. Averen, who joins from outside the travel industry, says he will be bringing a fresh perspective to FCTG. Raluca takes over the CFO responsibilities from Irina Girgore, who has been promoted to CEO. Formerly known as Wescoal, Salungano Group bids farewell to its CFO, Jubilant Speckman. Harriet says she aligns with Sasfin’s commitment to add value to customers and contribute to society. Jaco joined Fundi in March 2022 following the closure of IPS, where he also served as CFO. Stephen steps in for retiring CEO Martyn Wade, and will retain his current role as CFO. The iOCO group CFO has been appointed as Kearney’s new senior advisor. Brett and his family will be relocating to Austin, Texas, to take on new opportunities in the health tech space. Absa’s recent CEO appointment sees Jason Quinn step back into FD role, and Punki Modise move to RBB division. After four years with the company, Thuli has resigned as Old Mutual Insure’s FD. Yuresh becomes CEO of Liberty Holdings as David Munro joins the Standard Bank board. The group has announced that its CEO and COO also plan to leave, following on the heels of exiting CFO. Mark will take on the role of Virgin Active CFO when a successor for his current role has been appointed. The property group has appointed Jonathan Bigham as the successor to exiting CFO Jonathan Weltman. Cordelia, who has been with the group since 2012, will be taking over from exiting Thabo Tshepuwane. Albrè will be taking over from exiting Norman Janse van Rensburg until a permanent FD has been appointed. South African Claire Cobden has been appointed as the new CFO of international consulting group Cowi. The Santam subsidiary has promoted Carla Jordan to CEO, with Nonte Nzimakwe taking over as CFO. The new CFO brings over 20 years of oil and gas industry experience to the energy solutions provider. After her retirement in June, Christine plans to devote more time in the near term to her children. Carmini will be taking over from Aarti Takoordeen in an acting role until a new CFO has been appointed. Aarti, who has been CFO at the JSE for the last nine years, has been appointed as the new CFO at AECI. Sayuri will step into the role of Calgro M3’s new FD in March this year, replacing Waldi Joubert. The Sonoma Valley winery has appointed Johannesburg-born Kim Cotter as its new CFO. With a passion for data and analysis, Gustav will be responsible for executing the bank’s new digital strategy. Thamsanqa Mkhwanazi has been appointed as the water supplier’s new CFO and debt officer. The bank has appointed Sugendhree Reddy as its new CEO, seeing Chrisanthi step back into her CFO role. Norman has been the FD of WG Wearne for a year, assisting in finalising outstanding financial information. Deepa has been appointed as an independent non-executive director on the Datatec board. Diarmuid will be taking over from Alistair Marks, who has been appointed as chief investment officer. Thandie will take over as the EPPF’s new CFO following the promotion of Shafeeq Abrahams to CEO. Currently the deputy CFO, Kyle will be taking over from retiring CFO Ray Pleaner in April. Doug said that he is proud of the recovery and strong performance of the company during his tenure. CJ takes over from Andrew Marshall following the implementation of a recapitalisation transaction. Angela Pillay has tendered her resignation as the FD of Sasfin after three years in the role. Grant Hardy has been identified as the successor CFO that will take over from retiring André du Plessis in June. Pushpender looks forward to contributing to the growth of the country’s mining industry in his new role. A look back at some of the CFOs who had to make the transition to CEO this year. Naeem Kola has been appointed as the new group CFO for Net1 UEPS Technologies, replacing Alex Smith. Justin O’Meara will take over as AVI CFO from Owen Cressey, who has taken a new role at Mondelez. The RMI CEO and Outsurance CFO will step down following the sale of Hastings Group to Sampo. Raluca Buzuleac will be taking over from CFO Irina Girgore, who was appointed as deputy CEO. Sam Moodley succeeds Antoinette Basson as SA Corporate Real Estate’s CFO. Malcolm Noriskin will be succeeding Dale Sinnott as the CFO of Australia-based RPM Automotive Group. Euan McNeil will take over from Andrew Stark as the MD of Flight Centre Travel Group’s South Africa region. Dumisani plans to guide the conservation authority to a full revenue recovery after the Covid-19 impact. Corrie Verburg has been appointed as the new CFO for cloud technology solutions company BlueSky. David has been appointed as the CFO of EV Cargo’s Global Forwarding and Technology division. Sheldon, who was recognised during the 2021 CFO Awards, will join SA Taxi in 2022. Leon will be taking over as New Frontier FD from Richard Bolleurs, who has resigned due to ill health. Thabo’s appointment as FD will see him relinquish his role as an independent non-executive director. Tatenda steps into the role of interim CFO, allowing Peter Saungweme to focus on the CEO role solely. Chris Booyens has reached his compulsory retirement age and will step down in January 2022. Chris Jansen van Rensburg will be taking over from Sandarie le Roux as Acsion’s executive FD. Dries will step down from the FD role in January 2022 to pursue other interests outside Newpark REIT. Victor provides CFO, accounting and regulatory services to various companies based in Canada and the US. Andrew has been appointed as the CFO of Bytes Technology Group, replacing Keith Richardson. Chris Sickle will be taking over from exiting CEO Bernard Fick as Prudential Portfolio Managers rebrands. Celeste has been the CFO of the company since September 2020, and will be replaced by Megan Etcell. Hannes will be joining the Luxe Jewellery and Watch Division as its new CFO. Irene joins SuperDrive from the BMW Group in The Netherlands, where she has been for the last 20 years. Bajabulile has been acting in the role since March 2020 and has been appointed as the bank’s permanent senior VP. Air Liquide CFO Taki Nkhumeleni goes to Paris as the Europe LIM Program Director. Antoinette will leave the role in December to pursue a career opportunity in the Western Cape. Jaco has stepped down from the role after his initial intention to resign in July 2020. The group has also appointed three other women into top senior management positions. Madelein will be based in TrainerRoad’s new international offices in Stellenbosch. Suretha van Wyk’s appointment as interim CFO follows the resignation of CFO Desmond Maharaj. CFO Bongi Ngoma was promoted to head of audit at the Auditor-General of South Africa in June. Andrew steps into the role following CFO Keith Richardson’s announcement of his plans to retire. Esethu, a member of the BMF, joins Grinaker having spent several years in the banking industry. The AECI CFO will step into his new role in January 2022, following the retirement of Edwin Ludick. Chrisanthi Michaelides’s appointment as acting CEO follows the resignation of Bennie van Rooy. The former Tiger Brands and Primedia CFO has been joining various boards this year, including at Telkom SA. Nadia has been appointed as the FD of BME, and looks forward to helping strengthen its performance. The former Media24, Pioneer Food and Sea Harvest CFO will serve as an independent non-executive director. Refilwe’s appointment marks a milestone for Vodacom, which has reached a 50/50 gender split at exco. Marcel Naude has resigned from the FD role with effect from 23 September. Rui will take on the role of Dis-Chem’s CEO following the retirement of Ivan Saltzman. Jonathan Knowlden has been appointed as the acting CFO of Bauba Resources. Michelle Chetty has been appointed as the new group CFO of Affinity Group. Heleen was previously involved in Safire's financial audits during her time at KPMG. Jurgen Hanekom, Octavius Vermooten and Rayhaan Samsodien have also been appointed as divisional CFOs. Nicholas has played a key role in developing the new Altron 2.0 business strategy and is ready to take it even further. Siveshen joins the group from Denel, where he served in various roles, including CFO of its Vehicle Systems business. Tim Souter joins Appzone while continuing to manage several other interests. Ford South Africa has appointed Yota Baron as its first women CFO in its 97-year history. Wayne has been with the group for 14 years and is thrilled to join the TBWA\Chiat\Day LA team. Gerald Stoltz steps into the role as interim CEO at York Timber following the passing of Pieter van Zyl. The former Telkom and SAA CFO will take over from exiting Lebo Ntlha as Famous Brands’ group FD. Anabel Vieira will be taking over from exiting Anthony Stein as the FD of Octodec. Sayuri Naicker will be taking over from Waldi as the FD of Calgro M3 in March 2022. Hulisani has extended Masibulele Dem’s time as the interim CEO until 14 October 2021.Punki Modise puts spotlight on sustainability in new role
Diarmuid Kelly takes paternity leave, steps down from CFO role
Swissport South Africa gets new CFO
Ian Pettifor is ready to disrupt the insurance industry as new Genasys CFO
Yusuf Dockrat to help TymeBank reach profitability as new CFO
South African Frederick Kotzee joins Australian manufacturing group as CFO
Mteto Nyati joins Telkom board of directors
Grant Hardy looks forward to further driving Capitec’s impact as its new CFO
Mustek appoints Shabana Aboo Baker Ebrahim as new group FD
Sandi de Souza is SAP Africa’s new CFO
Ian Kramer takes up interim CFO role at AngloGold Ashanti again
York Timber CFO Gerald Stoltz promoted to permanent CEO
US-based Gatos Silver appoints André van Niekerk as CFO
Nilza Mngomezulu excited to venture into Africa as the new head of finance at Hollard
Vincent Motholo re-appointed as SAICA chair
Khuthi Mbedzi aims to help South Africa’s youth as the new CFO of NYDA
EIMS Africa project CFO Tasneem Khan takes on CEO role
Tyme Group CFO David Pfaff promoted to CEO
Cobus van der Merwe joins Kibo Energy as CFO
CIVH forms new infrastructure company with Byron Billett as CFO
Kyle Paulsen looks forward to continuing takealot.com’s growth journey
CFO Sam Hopwood’s move to North America is in line with his large-scale development plan
Bauba Resources appoints Berrangé Nelson as new FD
Mweb welcomes acting co-CFOs Johan Jordaan and Lizette Loxton
Andre Nel excited to join Lumicks as it expands its operations around the world
Kyle Paulsen takes up head of group finance role at Takealot.com
FD Rob Nicolella joins Frontier board as non-executive director
Averen Deonanan excited to be joining Flight Centre Travel Group as new CFO
MAS Real Estate appoints Raluca Buzuleac as permanent CFO
Jubilant Speckman resigns as Salungano Group CFO
Harriet Heymans joins Sasfin as its new FD, with a passion for customer-centric banking
Jaco Joubert tasked with phygital migration of Fundi Capital as new group CFO
Grindrod Shipping CFO Stephen Griffiths takes on interim CEO role as well
Jo-Ann Pöhl leaves iOCO for global consulting company, Kearney
Discovery Health CFO Brett Tromp bids goodbye to South Africa
Absa executive shake-up sees Jason Quinn take back FD role
Old Mutual Insure FD Thuli Manyoha resigns
Liberty FD Yuresh Maharaj appointed as new CEO
Leadership shake-up on the cards for RBPlat as it appoints acting CFO, Rotshidzwa Manenzhe
Virgin Active promotes South Africa MD Mark Field to group CFO
Jonathan Bigham to step in as Balwin Properties’ new CFO
Pembury Lifestyle Group appoints Cordelia Sachiti as new FD
WG Wearne appoints Albrè Badenhorst as interim FD
Claire Cobden to develop growth initiatives in Cowi’s North American markets
Emerald Risk Transfer appoints new CFO and CEO
JSE-listed Oando appoints Adeola Ogunsemi as its new CFO
AngloGold Ashanti CFO Christine Ramon set to retire after difficult year
JSE appoints Carmini Kander as acting CFO
Aarti Takoordeen named AECI’s new CFO
Sayuri Naicker looks forward to growing Calgro M3 to new heights as FD
South African Kim Cotter becomes first female CFO for Don Sebastiani & Sons
African Bank appoints CFO Gustav Raubenheimer as new group executive of data science
Umgeni Water sees more executive changes with new CFO appointment
Access Bank’s Chrisanthi Michaelides returns to CFO role following new CEO appointment
WG Wearne FD Norman Janse van Rensburg resigns
Tiger Brands CFO Deepa Sita joins Datatec board of directors
Sirius Real Estate appoints Diarmuid Kelly as new CFO
EPPF appoints Thandie Mashego as new CFO
Kyle de Matteis to step in as Sabvest Capital’s new CFO
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