Board of Directors
Detailed biographies of our Board can be found at www.afrocentric.za.com/au-board.php
Non-executive Directors
MOKGOKONG (67)
Chairman
Qualifications: DCom (HC), MbChB, BSc
Appointed: 10 June 2010
Expertise: Business development, governance, health, investor relations, leadership and strategy
MADUNGANDABA (66)
Deputy Chairman
Qualifications: MDP, CPA(SA)
Appointed: 10 June 2010
Expertise: Business development, finance, human resources, investor relations and strategy
MUNISI (58)
Qualifications: MBChB
Appointed: 7 December 2015
Expertise: Business development and health and safety management
MKHIZE (40)
Qualifications: MBA, BBusSci(Hons)
Appointed: 20 June 2022
Expertise: Business leadership and strategy
HANRATTY (63)
Qualifications: BBusSc (Hons), FIA
Appointed: 15 June 2023
Expertise: Business leadership and strategy
DIPPENAAR (43)
Qualifications: BCompt (Hons), CA(SA)
Appointed: 15 June 2023
Expertise: Business development, investment, mergers and acquisitions
Independent Non-executive Directors
FERNANDES (56)
Lead Independent Director
Qualifications: BCom (Hons) (InvM), BAcc, BCom, CA(SA)
Appointed: 23 November 2018
Expertise: Accounting, advisory-related services, corporate governance and oversight, finance, risk management, and mergers and acquisitions
CHAUKE (45)
Qualifications: BAcc (CTA), BCom, CA(SA)
Appointed: 1 June 2020
Expertise: Leadership, strategy, sustainability, corporate governance, compliance, accounting, risk management, finance and auditing
LE ROUX (50)
Qualifications: BComp (Hons), BAcc, CA(SA)
Appointed: 25 May 2020
Expertise: Accounting, risk management, governance, finance and auditing
Executive Directors
VAN WYK (40)
Group CEO
Qualifications: BCom Risk Management, Senior Management Development Programme, General Management Programme
Appointed: 1 November 2023
Expertise: Business development, business leadership and strategy
Committees: Invitee to committees
BOONZAAIER (50)
Group CFO
Qualifications: CA(SA)
Appointed: 1 August 2015
Expertise: Finance and investment banking, accounting, risk management, and auditing
Committees: Invitee to committees
Technology Steering Committee
COMBINED BOARD SKILL SET
Our Board has a unique skill set that enables our Group and its business model to be agile in a volatile economic environment. Regarding skills and expertise, members must have the highest level of integrity, a deep understanding of governance, appropriate technical, financial and nonfinancial knowledge, and strong interpersonal skills.
Our directors’ experience
A competitive advantage for the Board
We see our current Board skill set as a competitive advantage with coverage in multiple sectors. We also believe our skilled management team complements the Board’s proficiency
Our Board members are well versed in the requisite responsibilities and exposure to ESG and sustainability governance, to the extent that ESG forms a critical performance area in the Group Scorecard, upon which management is appraised. The Board delegates oversight of ESG to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Social and Ethics Committee. During the year under review, the Board committed to enhancing its ESG initiatives and reporting framework. To that end, for the 2025 financial year, the Board committed to:
- Developing the systems and processes required to enable it to quantify the impact of its operations on ESG factors
- Developing and implementing measurable targets for each ESG element