Job Title: CFO
Company: Polmed
Marinus Pretorius is a finance executive currently serving as chief financial officer of Polmed, a position he has held since 2021. In addition to his CFO responsibilities, he serves as an advisory board member of the RQ Capital Partners Razorite Fund II and as a non-executive director at Rooikat Media. Prior to joining Polmed, Pretorius held several senior roles at MTN, including VP Office Senior Manager of commercial and operations, group operations manager and finance specialist. He also gained consulting experience at Deloitte.
Work
2021 – present Chief financial officer, POLMED ZA
2023 – present Advisory board member, RQ Capital Partners Razorite Fund II
2020 – present Non-executive director, Rooikat Media
2025 – 2025 AI business fellow, Perplexity
2020 – 2021 VP office senior manager of commercial and operations, MTN
2019 – 2020 Executive of finance and strategy, Rooikat Media client
2018 – 2020 Principal, Rooikat Media
2019 – 2019 Consultant in CEO office of commercial and innovation, Smile Communications
2017 – 2018 Senior manager regional operations in the Middle East and North Africa, MTN
2015 – 2018 Non executive director, Rooikat Media
2015 – 2017 Group operations manager, MTN
2013 – 2015 Finance specialist, MTN
2012 – 2013 Associate, Deloitte
Education
2007 - 2009 Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Business/Management, Stellenbosch University
2010 - 2011 Honours degree, Accounting and Business/Management, Stellenbosch University
2018 - 2019 Master of Science - MS, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, SCBS
2018 – 2019 Master of Science - MS, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, EPF Engineering School
2025 - 2026 Postgraduate Degree, Artificial Intelligence, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
About the company : POLMED is South Africa's second-largest restricted medical scheme. Marinus Pretorius leads its AI strategy, finance, supply chain, and digital channels, driving innovation and operational excellence. Under his leadership, POLMED has delivered R1.3 billion in incremental returns while maintaining an 80% solvency margin, safeguarding 500,000 SAPS families. He also achieved industry-leading non-healthcare cost control and launched the POLMED Connect Healthcare App, positioning POLMED as a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO).
