South Africa

Dr Arno Daehnke was previously head of SBG’s treasury and capital management function and has extensive experience in key financial aspects such as financial planning under varying macroeconomic scenarios, managing a complex banking group balance sheet in volatile financial markets and a deep understanding of both local and international bank regulatory frameworks.

Mr Jeffery is the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development of the Republic of South Africa; a position he has held since 9 July 2013 and was re-appointed to on 26 May 2014. He has been a Member of Parliament for the African National Congress (ANC) since 1999. He is also a member of… read more »

Ronald Adrianus is the Vodafone Group Human Resources Director and a member of the Vodafone Executive Committee. Next to Vodafone’s Human Resources function, Ronald Adrianus is also responsible for Internal Communications, Health and Safety and Real Estate & Property across Vodafone. Before joining Vodafone, he spent six years at Shell, nine years at PepsiCo and… read more »

Mr Thabang Samson Phathakge Makwetla is the Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services of the Republic of South Africa from 26 May 2014. He was elected to the ANC’S Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) in Mpumalanga Province in 2002; and as a Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) in Mpumalanga Province since 2005. Academic… read more »

Vivek Badrinath joined Vodafone and the Executive Committee as CEO of AMAP in October 2016. He is responsible for Vodafone’s operations in the Vodacom Group, India, Australia, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, New Zealand and Turkey. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Chief Executive at the international hospitality group AccorHotels where he was responsible for marketing,… read more »

Sim Tshabalala, joined the group in 2000 in the project finance division of Standard Corporate Merchant Bank and was appointed to group exco in 2001. Between 2001 and 2006, he was managing director of Stanbic Africa, and was appointed chief executive of PBB in 2006. In June 2008, he was appointed chief executive of SBSA…. read more »

Mr Landers is the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa with effect from 26 May 2014. Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities Growing up during the apartheid years, it was inevitable that Mr Landers, like many other students, would be strongly affected by the political situation, which was an ever-present concern, particularly… read more »

Michael Joseph is currently chairman of Kenya Airways, a position he has held since October 2016. He is also a non-executive director on the boards of Vodacom Mozambique, MFS Africa and Safaricom Limited. Michael was most recently (October 2017) employed by Vodafone Group Services Limited as the director of mobile money and was responsible for… read more »

Ms Reginah Mhaule was appointed Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation from 27 February 2018. Member of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa from February 2018. Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation from February 2018. Academic qualifications Currently studying towards a PhD to be completed in 2018 at the University of Fort… read more »

John William Lorimer Otty is the Vodafone CFO for Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific region. He joined Vodafone in December 1992 and has held a number of senior executive positions in Vodafone including that of group technology financial director, interim CFO of Vodafone India and Vodafone plc group internal audit director. John William Lorimer… read more »

Ms Sisulu was appointed as Minister of International Relations and Cooperation from 27 February 2018. Ms Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu was the Minister of Human Settlements of the Republic of South Africa from 26 May 2014 until 26 February 2018. She has been a Member of Parliament since 1994. She has been chairperson of the Inaugural… read more »

Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks is Deputy Minister of Human Settlements from 2009. She has been a Member of Parliament since 1994.Ms Kota-Fredericks studied Social Work at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) where she also obtained the Baccalaurelis Economicae (Honours), and an Advanced Diploma in Economic Policy. Her qualifications also include certificates in Economics and… read more »

Thoko is CEO of Kutana Investment Group and a director of companies such as at, Royal Bafokeng Platinum, and Old Mutual and she previously served as a director of ABSA Bank and Aveng Group. Thoko has held a number of senior executive positions at Telkom, was Marketing Director at Lucent Technologies, a Divisional Managing Director… read more »

Ms Mfeketho was appointed as Minister of Human Settlements on 27 February 2018. Ms Nomaindiya Mfeketho was the Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa from 26 May 2014 until 26 February 2018. She is also member of Parliament, a Chairperson of ANC Caucus from 2008… read more »

Ms Fatima Ismail Chohan is the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs; a position she has held since 1 November 2010, and to which she was re-appointed in May 2014. She is also a member of African National Congress (ANC); ) and she has been a Member of Parliament since 1996. Ms Chohan completed her schooling… read more »