SF (Steve) Booysen
Independent Vice-Chairman
Director since October 2010
Qualifications: B.Com (Acc), CA (SA), PhD Commerce
Membership of board committees: Audit (Chairman), Investment (Chairman), Nomination
and Remuneration
Other important directorships: Efficient Group Ltd, Steinhoff Ltd, Clover Ltd SA,
Vukile Properties Ltd, Songhai Capital (Pty) Ltd
Dr Booysen was the Chief Executive Officer of Absa Ltd for many years and is closely involved
in the financial sector. He has a passion for cultural activities and is the Chairman of the
Aardklop Arts Festival.
ZBM (Zarina) Bassa
Director since June 2011
Qualifications: B.Com (Acc), Higher Diploma (Accountancy), CA (SA)
Membership of board committees: Audit and Remuneration
Other important directorships: Financial Services Board, Vodacom Ltd, Yebo Yethu Ltd, Kumba
Iron Ore Ltd, Lewis Group Ltd, Sun International Ltd, Woolworths Holdings Ltd, Oceana Ltd,
University of Stellenbosch Business School.
Ms Bassa gained extensive experience as a former Executive Director of Absa and partner
at Ernst & Young. She is currently the Executive Chairman of Songhai Capital, an investment
company with black majority ownership and control.
JBH (James) Botha
Director since October 2009
Qualifications: BLC. LLB and HDip (Tax)
Membership of board committees: Audit, Social & Ethics (Chairman) and Remuneration
Mr Botha practiced as commercial and corporate attorney for 15 years before he entered
the corporate world. He is a senior legal advisor at the Institutional Office of the North-West
University at present.
AJ (Dries) Kruger
Director since October 2007
Qualifications: B.Compt (Hons), CA (SA)
Membership of board committees: Social & Ethics, Audit, Investment and Nomination
Other important directorships: Chairman of Senwesbel Ltd
Mr Kruger is a registered auditor and accountant and has been practising in Kroonstad since
1976. He has been farming on a part-time basis with his son in the Senekal district since
2005. He served as mayor of the Kroonstad Municipality and was a trustee of the Free State
Municipal Pension Fund. He is also a trustee of the pension fund of the Reformed Churches
of SA.
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