Group board of directors

Board committee membership

• Nomination, remuneration, human resources and corporate governance committee.

Other directorships

Director of various companies in the MTN Group; founder and executive chairman of Shanduka Group (Pty) Limited; non-executive chairman of The Bidvest Group Limited; joint executive chairman of Mondi Plc and Mondi Limited. Non-executive chairman of SASRIA Limited, non-executive director of SAB Miller plc, Macsteel Global BV, Alexander Forbes Limited and Standard Bank Group Limited. Cyril is also a director of Kangra Coal (Pty) Limited, Assore Limited, TBWA Hunt Lascaris Holdings (Pty) Limited and Lonmin Plc (incorporated in England and Wales).

Skills, expertise and experience

Previously chairman of the Constitutional Assembly and the chairman of the specially formed Black Economic Empowerment Commission. Cyril was also a member of parliament, secretary general of the ANC and secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers. Cyril is currently on the national executive committee of the ANC and has received several honorary doctorates.

Board committee membership

• Chairman of the audit committee.

Other directorships

Director of various companies in the MTN Group, Hans Merensky Holdings (Pty) Limited, St Augustine College of South Africa, chairman and trustee of Standard Bank Group Retirement Fund and Liberty Group Pension and Provident Funds.

Skills, expertise and experience

Alan has held the position of the group financial director for Truworths Limited, The Greatermans Checkers Group, Sun International, and The Standard Bank Group from 1975 to 2002. In 2002, he established a specialised financial services company named Van Biljon & Associates. Past non-executive directorships include Alexander Forbes Group, Peermont Global Limited and Sage Group Limited.

Board committee membership

• Chairman of Group executive and steering committee.
• Attends various board committee meetings ex officio.

Other directorships

Director of various companies in the MTN Group, director of Newshelf 64 (Pty Limited and Engen Limited. Co-founder and non-executive chairman of Worldwide African Investments Holdings (Pty) Limited, the GSMC Association and a trustee of the Alpine Trust.

Skills, expertise and experience

Prior to joining MTN, Phuthuma worked at Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank. He was previously a director of Johnnic Holdings Limited, Nedcor Limited, The Bidvest Group Limited, Tsogo Sun KwaZulu-Natal (Pty) Limited and Alexander Forbes Limited.

Board committee membership

• Chairman of the nomination, remuneration, human resources and corporate governance committee.
• Alternate member of risk management and compliance committee.

Other directorships

Director of various companies in the MTN Group, Business Against Crime South Africa, Myriad International Holdings BV, the Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Standard Bank Group Limited and The Bidvest Group Limited.

Skills, expertise and experience

Previously, Doug served as managing director of CNA Gallo Limited, CEO of The Argus Holdings Group and chairman and CEO of the Premier Group Limited.

Board committee membership

• Group executive and steering committee.
• Tender committee.

Other directorships

Director of various companies in the MTN Group, Newshelf 664 (Pty) Limited, Long Street Property Development (Pty) Limited, Salamax 765 (Pty) Limited and Tsiya Group (Pty) Limited.

Skills, expertise and experience

Prior to joining MTN, Sifiso was Eskom’s executive director responsible for sales, customer service, electrification and distribution technology. Before Eskom, he worked as a consulting electrical engineer in the building services industry and in the mining and railway sectors.

Board committee membership

• Nomination, remuneration, human resources and corporate governance committee.

Other directorships

Eaton Towers LLP and Venture Partnership Foundation Limited.

Skills, expertise and experience

Alan previously served as group strategy and new business director for Vodafone plc, was a member of the executive committee of the Vodafone Group, a board member of the GSM Association, chairman of Vodafone Ventures and chairman of the board of trustees of the Vodafone UK Foundation.

Board committee membership

• Nomination, remuneration, human resources and corporate governance committee
• Risk management and compliance committee.

Other directorships

Standard Bank Group Limited, South African Bank Note Company Limited, South African Mint Company Limited, Edgo Merap (London) Limited, Omega Risk Solutions Limited, the Tallberg Foundation (Sweden) Limited, Hayleys Energy Services (Sri Lanka) Limited, Kgontsi Holdings Limited, Kgontsi Investments Limited and Euromax (London and Mumbai, India) Limited.

Skills, expertise and experience

Koosum is currently executive chairman of Edgo Merap in London. Prior to that, she was senior business development manager at Shell International Exploration and Production (Pty) Limited in London; general manager, corporate, for Shell Southern Africa; senior economist at the Chamber of Mines; and economist at the Electricity Commission of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. She was also a graduate lecturer at University of Durban Westville.

Board committee membership

• Audit committee.

Other directorships

The Bidvest Group Limited, Remgro Limited, Sappi Limited and Rainbow Chicken Limited.

Skills, expertise and experience

Peter is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants United Kingdom, and was until June 2009, Absa executive director and group chief operations officer. Prior to this he had extensive experience in the financial/ banking arena.

Board committee membership

• Risk management and compliance committee.

Other directorships

Non-executive director at African Bank Investments Limited, Incwala Resources (Pty) Limited, Eyomhlaba Investment Holdings Limited, Hlumisa Investment Holdings Limited, Richards Bay Titanium (Pty) Limited, Richards Bay Mining (Pty) Limited, JP Morgan SSA and DEMA Incwala Investment.

Skills, expertise and experience

Dawn’s career has primarily been in the financial services sector and dates back to 1983. She is the current chairperson of POWA (People Opposing Women Abuse).

Board committee membership

• Nomination, remuneration, human resources and corporate governance.

Other directorships

Director of various companies in the MTN Group, CEO of M1 Group Limited (an international investment group with a strong focus on the telecommunications industry), director of various companies in the M1 Group as well as EZ-Link, B-Pro Limited, B-Jet Limited, Horizon Global Services, IMC, Mint Trading, Unioil and Facconable Group.

Skills, expertise and experience

Azmi founded T-One, a telecoms company providing long-distance services between the United States and other international destinations.

Board committee membership

• Audit committee
• Risk management and compliance committee.

Other directorships

Director of various companies in the MTN Group, Lengau Logistics (Pty) Limited, ArcelorMittal SA, Ivolve Procurement & Rental Partner, Metropolitan Health Group, Metropolitan Holdings Limited, NM Rothschild and Sons (SA) (Pty) Limited, PSU Revenue Management trading as PSU International, RTG Fleet Services (Pty) Limited, Resilient Property Income Fund Limited, Serengeti Properties (Pty) Limited, Salvage Management and Disposal (SMD), Sameh Properties and Silver Unicorn Trading.

Skills, expertise and experience

Johnson is chairman of Metropolitan Holdings, ArcelorMittal SA and Resilient Property Income Fund. He served as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and is a past chairman of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Board committee membership

• Group executive and steering committee.
• Attends various board committee meetings ex officio.

Other directorships

Director of various companies in the MTN Group.

Skills, expertise and experience

Nazir is a qualified chartered accountant with wide international experience in Europe and the Middle East. Since joining the MTN Group, Nazir has been responsible for the Group financial management and accounting function, has participated in several of the Group’s merger and acquisition activities and serves on a number of MTN’s subsidiary boards.

Board committee membership

• Chairman of the risk management and compliance committee
• Audit committee.

Other directorships

Director of various companies in the MTN Group, various companies in the Uranus Group, Pick n Pay Stores Limited, Exxaro Resources Limited and a trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation.

Skills, expertise and experience

Jeff is a founder member and CEO of Uranus Investment Holdings (Pty) Limited and previously served as CEO of the Financial Services Board. He is also a founder member and former president of the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants (ABASA) and was chairperson of the Public Accountants and Auditors Board in 1995.

Board committee membership

• Audit committee
• Risk management and compliance committee

Other directorships

Non-executive director of various companies in the MTN Group, the Public Investment Corporation Limited, Growthpoint Properties Limited.

Skills, expertise and experience

Jan is a registered chartered accountant and a founding partner of Strydoms Incorporated Chartered Accountants (SA), a firm specialising in business valuations, litigation support and forensic investigations. He is now a professional consultant to Strydoms. He is also a senior member of the Special Income Tax Court for taxation appeals.