Qualifications Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Principles (University of London), AMP (Harvard), MSc (University of London)
Appointed March 2018
Areas of expertise and contribution Experience in the fields of finance and economics including having previously held the position of Deputy Minister of Finance from 2004 to 2008
Other directorships Brait SA, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Vodacom, Harith General Partners
Chief executive officer
Roland Van Wijnen
Qualifications
Venture Capital & Private Equity: IE Business School, Madrid, Spain 2018
The General Manager Program: Harvard Business School, Boston, USA 2005
Industrial Engineering: Twente University, Enschede, Nederland 1990 – 1995
Appointed to board 1 October 2019
Areas of expertise and contribution
Strategy Design & Execution
Budget/P&L/Cash Flow Management
Project Management & Consulting
Acquisition & Restructuring
Post-Merger Integration
Customer Value Management
Supply Chain & Manufacturing
International Trading & Shipping
Quality Control & Compliance
Back-Office Optimization including Shared Services
Employee Engagement
Other directorships
Owner: Striance.com – Online platform to connect change management professionals
Guest Speaker: Various conferences and business schools, Worldwide
Chief financial officer
Brenda Berlin
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commence, University of Witwatersrand, 1986
Bachelor of Accounting,
CA (SA)
Completion of articles (PwC), 1990
Corporate Finance Elective of the MBA, Wits Business School, 1991
Program for Management Development, Harvard Business School, 1995
Appointed February 2021
Areas of expertise and contribution
Strategy formulation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Legal and compliance
Strategic finance
Strong mining experience
Fund raising
Finance control including treasury and tax
Other directorships
None
Independent Non-Executive Director
Kunyalala Maphisa
Qualifications
Leadership Programme, African Leadership Institute, Oxford University, UK, 2006
LLM (International Trade Law), University of Cape Town, 2003
LLB, University of Cape Town, 2001
BA (Industrial Relations and Public Administration), University of Cape Town, 1998
Appointed January 2021
Areas of expertise and contribution
Legal
Mergers & Acquisitions
African continent experience and network
B-BBEE strong knowledge
Other directorships
University of Cape Town
Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa
Independent non-executive director
Noluvuyo Mkhondo
Qualification BAcc (University of the Witwatersrand), MBA (London Business School), CA(SA)
Appointed March 2018
Areas of expertise and contribution
Investment banking and corporate finance experience including mergers and acquisition, investment evaluation, strategic long-term financial planning and cross-border transactions
Other directorships
Novus Holdings Limited
Value Capital Partners
Metair Investments
Independent non-executive director
Nonkululeko Gobodo
Qualification CA(SA)
Appointed February 2017
Areas of expertise and contribution
Accounting, auditing, advisory, mergers and acquisitions, entrepreneurship and leadership consulting
Other directorships
Clicks Group Limited
Nkululeko Leadership Consulting
Independent Non-Executive Director
Bjarne Moltke Hansen
Qualifications
BSc (Engineering), Danish Academy of Engineering (Akademiingeniør (B)), 1984
INSEAD, Young Managers Program,1991
Various relevant leadership programs
Appointed 1 November 2021
Areas of expertise and contribution
Growing businesses
Strategy work
Acquisitions and divestments
Right sizing businesses
People and team development
Cultures
Communication
Board work | also in the role of the chairman
Other directorships
Aalborg Portland Holding A/S
Bladt Industries A/S
Pindstrup Mosebrug A/S
RM Rich. Müller A/S and Rich. Müller Foundation
Randers Tegl A/S and Højslev Teglværk A/S
Per Aarsleff Holding A/S
LKAB (100% Swedish owned)
ODICO A/S
Danish SGD Investment Fund, Investment Committee
Independent non-executive director
Charles Naude
Qualifications BSc (Hons) (geology, chemistry) (University of Pretoria), MBL (Unisa)
Appointed January 2015
Areas of expertise and contribution Over 30 years’ experience in all facets of the cement industry, including aggregates, readymix and lime
Independent non-executive Director
Mark Richard Thompson
Qualifications BCom, LLB, BAcc, CA(SA)
Appointed May 2019
Areas of expertise and contribution
Wide ranging international finance and general business experience in a highly competitive global industry as chief financial officer of Sappi Limited and, post his retirement from Sappi, non-executive positions in the FirstRand group, private equity, industry and construction.
Other directorships
Hudaco, Sasfin Bank, Bravo Group (private-equity owned), First Rand Insurance Company
A former senior banker and Head of Corporate Finance for Standard Bank in South Africa. Prior to that he worked at the Financial Institutions Groups at Nomura International plc, PwC Corporate Finance in London and at SG Hambros South Africa. He has originated and led complex transactions across M&A, equity capital markets, restructurings, private equity and BEE in sub-Saharan Africa, UK, Europe and Asia. He has industry experience across the constriction, property, industrials, financial services, consumer and hospitality sectors.
Other directorships
Value Capital Partners
DLS Advisors
Group Executive Committee
Chief executive officer
Roland Van Wijnen
Qualifications
Venture Capital & Private Equity: IE Business School, Madrid, Spain 2018
The General Manager Program: Harvard Business School, Boston, USA 2005
Industrial Engineering: Twente University, Enschede, Nederland 1990 – 1995
Appointed to board 1 October 2019
Areas of expertise and contribution
Strategy Design & Execution
Budget/P&L/Cash Flow Management
Project Management & Consulting
Acquisition & Restructuring
Post-Merger Integration
Customer Value Management
Supply Chain & Manufacturing
International Trading & Shipping
Quality Control & Compliance
Back-Office Optimization including Shared Services
Employee Engagement
Other directorships
Owner: Striance.com – Online platform to connect change management professionals
Guest Speaker: Various conferences and business schools, Worldwide
Chief financial officer
Brenda Berlin
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commence, University of Witwatersrand, 1986
Bachelor of Accounting,
CA (SA)
Completion of articles (PwC), 1990
Corporate Finance Elective of the MBA, Wits Business School, 1991
Program for Management Development, Harvard Business School, 1995
Appointed February 2021
Areas of expertise and contribution
Strategy formulation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Legal and compliance
Strategic finance
Strong mining experience
Fund raising
Finance control including treasury and tax
Other directorships
None
Managing director: Industrial & Innovation
Mokate Ramafoko
Qualifications BSc (University of Cape Town), BSc (Hons) Metallurgy (University of Pretoria), Masters in Business Administration (University of South Africa)
Appointed to exco February 2018
Areas of expertise and contribution Over 23 years of experience in the cement manufacturing, quality assurance and cement process optimisation industries
Managing director: South Africa & Botswana
Njombo Lekula
Qualifications National diploma chemical engineering (Vaal University of Technology), MBA (University of Stellenbosch)
Appointed to exco November 2015
Areas of expertise and contribution
Engineering and technical expertise
Operations management
Strategic leadership in the Rest of Africa
Group HR Director
Ndima Rawana
Qualifications
BA Human Resources and Labour Relations, University of Port Elizabeth
Global Management Development Programme, Johnson Matthey, UK
Executive Development Programme, University of Stellenbosch
Appointed 1 April 2023
Areas of expertise and contribution
Human Resources
Strategy Development
Health and Safety
Security and Risk Management
Governance
Stakeholder Management
Change Management
Organizational Development
Group Company Secretary
Company Secretary
Kevin Ross
Qualifications
Mining and Minerals Technology and Business Overview Program, University of Johannesburg, 2014
Certificate (Competition Law), University of Witwatersrand, 2013
