BA Law, B.Ed, Honorary Doctorate in Law (UCT) Appointed 01 October 2021

Cheryl was appointed as chair of the Company on the retirement of Mike Hankinson at the 3 June 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Cheryl has served on the boards of numerous listed companies, including De Beers and Investec, and as chair of Gold Fields. Cheryl also previously served as chair of South African Airways, on the South African National Parks Board and on the boards of public and private partnerships that focus on socioeconomic and empowerment challenges. Cheryl has a long history of serving on the boards of non-profit organisations such as the International Crisis Group, Soul City, World Wildlife Fund, the British Museum and the SA Constitution Hill Education Trust.

MIC, CNC, MRC, MSES, MRI

MA (UCLA) Appointed 25 February 2014

Nkululeko is the executive chair and co-founder of Tiso Investment Holdings and was chair of Kagiso Tiso Holdings until June 2020. Nkululeko has over 30 years’ senior executive and investment management experience, currently serving on the boards of MTN Group Ltd, Sappi Limited, Botswana Soda Ash (as chair), and as a non-executive director of the industrial conglomerate, Bud Group. Nkululeko also serves as the chair of the Sanlam Private Equity Fund Investment Committee and serves as a co-founder trustee of the Tiso Foundation, and chair of Housing for the HIV Foundation.

CIC, MNC, MRC, MRI

CA(SA), BCompt (Hons), BCom (Hons), H Dip Education, Dip Public Administration Appointed 1 January 2013

Grant is a non-executive director of Altron Limited, MTN Zakhele Limited and First Rand Limited. Grant’s extensive work experience with Deloitte & Touche spanned over 26 years and he served as Chief Executive from 2006 until his retirement from the firm in 2012.

CAC

Appointed 23 August 2019

Walter joined Grindrod in 1990 and worked across numerous divisions, covering services offered by Grindrod in warehousing and container services, road transportation, marine tally, ships agency and Unicorn coastal service. Walter was executive director for Grindrod International Freight, which later became Röhlig-Grindrod, from 1999 to 2007, before being appointed as Head of Business Development for Grindrod until 2017. Walter is a director of several companies and a trustee of various charitable trusts.

MIC, CSES, MNC

BSc Mining Engineering (Hons) Appointed 30 January 2020

Ben has extensive executive experience across all facets of the mining industry as a former Anglo American executive and Chief Executive Officer of Anglo Coal South Africa. Most recently, Ben served as Chief Executive of Lonmin Plc. Ben’s previous board directorships also include chairship of Richards Bay Coal Terminal. He is the founder and chair of Africa Mining and Metals Group Proprietary Limited and also serves on the boards of Weir Group PLC and Exxaro Limited.

CRC, MRI

CA, BCom (Hons) Appointed 1 December 2021

Deepak has extensive experience and knowledge of the investment and financial services sector. Deepak was Chief Executive Officer of Arise, a holding company set up to promote financial sector investments in sub-Saharan Africa, and previously served as the head of the Financial Institutions Department of Norfund, Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank of Zambia, senior executive in Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited, and Audit Manager at KPMG. Deepak has been instrumental in promoting investment in southern Africa and in unlocking economic potential in Africa.

MAC, CRI

BCom, H Dip Accountancy, MSc Corporate Finance, CA(SA) Appointed 30 January 2020

Zimkhitha is a chartered accountant with external audit experience in the automotive, logistics and industrial manufacturing industries. Zimkhitha has worked with the IDC, PPC and Standard Bank. Zimkhitha is currently a non-executive director of Sun International and Safcol SOC Ltd and a board member of various trusts and organisations.

MAC, MSE