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AfroCentric INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2016
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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1. Dr Anna Mokgokong (BSC MBChB, DCom (hc))
Non-executive Director (Chairperson)
Dr Anna Mokgokong is chairperson of the AfroCentric Group. Her
qualifications include a Bachelor of Science degree and an MBChB. She
is also the chairperson of the Tsoseletso Consortuim which will oversee
the upgrading of the Tshwane Wes Precinct area – which represents an
investment of over R6 billion by the Tshwane municipality, a board member
of Shoprite Holdings and a Board member of Adcock Ingram. She is a
former president of the South African Women Entrepreneur’s Network
and of the International Women’s Forum of South Africa. She is also
the founding member and Group Executive chairperson of Community
Investment Holdings. She is also a recipient of honorary doctoral awards
and international awards. One of her most recent awards is the Lifetime
Achievement award of the Department of Trade and Industry. She is the
chairperson of the US SA Trade Commission and currently serves with the
Bill Clinton Global Foundation. She is also a Board member of the American
University (Nigeria) and a member of Leading Women of the World.
2. Joe Madungandaba (CPA (SA), MDP)
Non-executive Director (Major shareholder and
Deputy Chairperson)
Joe Madungandaba studied Commerce at the University of the North,
Cranfield School of Management (UK) and at the Wharton Business
School (USA). He is a member of the Institute of Commercial and Financial
Accountants of Southern Africa and is a certified public accountant and tax
practitioner.
He is the Group CEO of Community Investment Holdings and is
appointed on all its subsidiaries’ Boards. He is also a non-executive
director of public listed companies Distell, Jasco and AfroCentric.
3. Antoine Van Buuren (BCom, MBA)
Group Chief Executive Officer
Antoine entered the healthcare sector in 2004, when he jointly founded
WAD Holdings. He was the CEO of WAD subsidiary companies Pharmacy
Direct, a courier pharmacy business, and Curasana Wholesalers, a
pharmaceutical wholesaler. Prior to founding WAD Holdings, he spent
15 years with the Total Group in South Africa and internationally, including
holding general management positions responsible for logistics and retail.
Antoine joined the AfroCentric Group effective 1 August 2015 and was
subsequently appointed as the Group CEO.
4. Hannes Boonzaaier CA (SA)
Group Chief Financial Officer
Hannes Boonzaaier completed his articles with KPMG in 1999. During
his tenure with KPMG, he gained experience in valuations, due diligence
reviews and commercial structuring of business transactions. He then
joined Medscheme as a Financial Manager and over the past 12 years
has been involved with Medscheme and the AfroCentric Group in
various client operations. His success in leading Group Finance along
with his knowledge of the business culminated in his appointment as the
AfroCentric Group Chief Financial Officer effective 1 August 2015.
5. Meyer Kahn (BA (Law), MBA DComm (hc))
Independent Non-executive Director (Founder)
Meyer Kahn retired as Chairperson of SABMiller plc after a 46-year career
with the Group. He has served on the boards of 16 listed companies, as
a trustee of numerous organisations, and is a past president of the South
African Foundation. He has received a number of awards including one
of the five Top Businessmen (1983), Marketing Man of the Year (1987),
Business Manager of the Year (1990), the Award for Business Excellence
from the University of the Witwatersrand Business School, and he has
been honoured by the University of Pretoria as Professor Extraordinaire
and awarded an honorary doctorate in commerce.
6. Michael (Motty) Sacks CA (SA)
Independent Non-executive Director (Founder)
Motty has more than 45 years’ experience as a consultant, advisor and
mentor to numerous local and foreign companies and executives. He
has also held Executive and Non-executive office in various business
sectors, including healthcare, financial services, technology, education,
property and manufacturing. Motty was a co-founder of Netcare Limited,
having served as its Executive Chairperson for 12 years and thereafter as
Non-executive Chairperson and Non-executive Director. Motty was also
a co-founder and Chairperson of Aplitec Limited (now Net 1) and is the
co-founder and mentor to AfroCentric. Motty has served as Chairperson
and/or Director on several Boards including, Fedsure Holdings, Federated
Employers Mutual, The Automobile Association, Clinic Holdings, Advtech
Limited, The International Association of Political Consultants and,
more recently, was appointed an Independent Non-executive Director
of Adcock Ingram Limited. Motty also serves on the Board of Capital
Appreciation Limited as a Non-executive Director.
7. Joe Appelgryn CA (SA)
Non-executive Director
Joe Appelgryn is a Chartered Accountant, having served articles at Ernst
& Young, with experience in transaction advisory, capital-raising and
business and project appraisals. He founded Sinergi Corporate Advisors
in 2004, and has since led transactions for a number of businesses.
His experience spans a range of industries focusing on the healthcare
industry. Prior to Sinergi, Joe worked at the Industrial Development
Corporation of SA Limited (“IDC”) for eight years, where he was active
in the establishment of the Healthcare & Education Business Unit. He
has served on a number of boards as a Non-executive and as acting
Chairperson, vice-chairman and trustee of Resolution Health Medical
Scheme (“RHMS”).