South Africa

Mr Mboweni has diverse experience, having served in the South African government as the Minister of Labour and governor of South African Reserve Bank. Mr Mboweni is an international advisor to Goldman Sachs International. He is the non-executive chairman of Nampak Ltd and SacOil Holdings Ltd and a non-executive director of Discovery Ltd. Mr Mboweni… read more »

Mr Paterson is an admitted attorney. Prior to joining the banking sector, he was an associate director at Fitch Ratings, responsible for rating over R25 billion of debt funding in the South African capital markets. Mr Paterson joined Investec Ltd (Investec) in 2005, where he was the head of debt capital markets. He brings a… read more »

Mr Kyriakides qualified as a chartered accountant in 1981, and joined Pick n Pay Stores Ltd as chief regional accountant for the Pretoria hypermarkets. In 1986, he joined a firm of chartered accountants in Pretoria as an audit partner, and in 1989 Mr Kyriakides moved to Johannesburg as an audit partner at Myers Tennier &… read more »

Before his appointment to the board, Mr Costa spent nine years at the corporate and investment banking division of Standard Bank Group Ltd, where he was a director and head of debt capital markets. He was responsible for raising finance for numerous blue-chip South African companies as well as multinationals. Mr Costa was a member… read more »

Mr Georgiou owns one of the largest private property portfolios in South Africa. In a property career spanning 20 years, he has successfully acquired and/or developed over 100 properties, including prominent properties such as Fourways Mall Shopping Centre; Cedar Square, Fourways (award-nominated); Loch Logan Waterfront Shopping Centre, Bloemfontein (award-nominated); Windmill Casino Hotel and Retail Complex;… read more »

Rodney Ruston holds a degree in mining engineering and an MBA and has over 35 years of business experience during which he has led private and publicly-listed companies in the resources, oil and gas and construction industries. His international experience as the chief executive of a heavy construction and mining contractor coupled with chief executive… read more »

Maria Richter is an experienced FTSE 100 non-executive director who has served on a diverse range of UK and International boards. She previously served on the board of National Grid plc in the UK from 2003 to July 2014 where she was the chairperson of the finance committee and member of the audit and nominations… read more »

Michael Kirkwood is a highly experienced and respected former international banker, having worked at the highest levels of Citigroup during his 30-year career with the bank. He is currently Chairman of Ondra Partners LLP, a non-executive director of London Scottish International Limited and has recently joined the board of Bushveld Minerals Ltd as Senior Independent… read more »

Ambassador Nozipho January-Bardill has extensive experience in both the local and international public and private sectors. Besides AngloGold Ashanti, she also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the boards of Credit Suisse Securities, Mercedes Benz South Africa and the MTN Foundation. She is chairperson of the Council of the Nelson Mandela University and the… read more »

Dave Hodgson formerly held a series of senior and executive positions over three decades with the Anglo American and De Beers group of companies, and also held the post of Chief Operating Officer of AngloGold Ashanti from November 2001 through to his retirement in April 2005. In addition, he has held nonexecutive directorships at Moto… read more »

Rhidwaan Gasant was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Energy Africa Limited. He serves as a director and chairs the Audit and Risk Committees of international companies in the MTN Group. His other directorships include those in the Rapid African Energy Holdings Group, a start up oil and gas exploration business focused on Africa, and… read more »

Albert Garner has extensive experience in capital markets, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions having worked with Lazard Frères & Co., LLC for 39 years in various leadership positions. He is one of the most senior bankers at Lazard, currently leading their special committee practice and chairing their fairness opinion committee. He formerly led Lazard’s… read more »

Sipho Pityana has extensive business experience having served in both an executive and non-executive capacity on several JSE listed boards of companies as well as running his own company, Izingwe Capital which he chairs. He is chairman of the JSE-listed Onelogix Group, as well as the Council of the University of Cape Town. He has… read more »

Maria partners with the company’s business leaders to ensure AngloGold Ashanti complies with legal requirements across the group. Other responsibilities are compliance, company secretarial functions and integrated reporting. She is also accountable for the legal and commercial aspects of global procurement. Maria has been with the group since 2011 and has worked in similar positions… read more »

In her role Executive Vice President – Group Human Resources, Tirelo is responsible for people and organisational development, which entails developing a highly engaged, transformed, diverse and productive workforce. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the field of human resources having been the group executive for human resources and corporate social investment at… read more »