Executives
on the Move
UD Trucks appoints new MD
The Board of UD Trucks Southern Africa has announced the resignation of
the company’s managing director, Jacques Carelse.
Rory Schulz, a well-respected and expe-
“We have every confidence in Schulz
rienced stalwart at the company, has
and we know that he is dedicated to
been appointed as acting managing
the success of the company, its deal-
director.
ers and UD Trucks customers across
With more model introductions planned
the region.
over the medium and long term, we are
The UD Trucks Corporation, of which
UD Trucks Southern Africa is a full
In addition, the UD Trucks Southern
subsidiary, forms part of the world’s
Africa management team is one of the
second largest trucking company, the
most experienced and knowledgeable in
Volvo Group.
the industry,” said Christensson.
According to Torbjörn Christensson,
“We firmly support the team’s vision of
the company’s president for the south-
maintaining and developing UD Trucks
ern African region, Schulz has a long
Southern Africa’s position as one of
history with UD Trucks, since 1991,
the leading trucking companies in the
and therefore has an in-depth knowl-
region. UD Trucks Southern Africa also
edge of the company and the intrica-
remains the brand’s top market outside
cies of the local trucking market.
very excited about the future growth
of Japan.
and impact of the UD Trucks brand in
southern Africa.”
Christensson
also
acknowledged
Carelse’s contribution to the success of
UD Trucks during his 20 years with the
company. “We wish him every success
in the future,” concluded Christensson.
Continental Tyre South Africa
appoints new directors
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Sivuyile Boqwana says “I am eager to bring the
full range of my experience to the board adding
the voice of reason and always highlighting the
parameters in which we operate”
non executive and executive director appointed
first black female executive director
Abrahams is an experienced Leadership
Boqwana joined CTSA in February
and organisational development practi-
2013 as legal compliance manager
tioner and a registered Industrial and
and is the company secretary on the
Organisational Psychologist.
CTSA board. Her appointment marks
Abrahams has 15 years of business
Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA),
and leadership consulting experience
is pleased to announce the appoint-
across a range of large corporate and
ments of Fayruz Abrahams and Sivuyile
multinationals and 3 years in academia
Boqwana (Nee Matama) as directors
at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
to the CTSA board as of August 2014.
University.
Abrahams will be serving in the capac-
Abrahams holds a B.Com Degree in
ity
executive
Economics and Accounting (NMMU), as
director and Boqwana as executive
well as a Master’s Degree in Industrial
director.
Psychology (UNISA).
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the milestone of the first female black
executive director to be appointed to
the board. Boqwana has a BSc(Law)
degree at Rhodes University and a
LLB from UPE. CTSA, formally known
as General Tyre SA, is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Continental AG.