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Trix Kennealy has extensive business and financial services experience. From 2009 to 2013, she was the chief financial officer of the South African Revenue Service and prior to that, was the chief operating officer of ABSA Corporate and Business Bank between 2006 and 2008.

Dr Arno Daehnke is the group’s financial director and an executive director of SBG and SBSA. He 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… read more »

Jacko Maree, the group’s deputy chairman alongside Dr Shu Gu, has over 36 years’ experience in banking. From November 1999 to March 2013, he served as chief executive of SBG. He retired from his role as a senior banker focusing on key client relationships in August 2015. He is currently the chairman of Liberty Holdings… read more »

Dr Hao Hu is senior executive vice president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). His previous positions include, deputy general manager of the Industrial and Commercial Credit Department, deputy general manager of the Credit Management Department, general manager of the Institutional Banking Department, general manager of the International Banking Department, president of… read more »

Thulani Gcabashe is a seasoned South African leader with a breadth of experience gained from roles held in a range of industries. He was the chairman of Imperial Holdings and MTNZakhele. He was chief executive officer of Eskom between 2000 and 2007 and a non-executive director of the National Research Foundation.

Neil Surgey joined the commercial banking division of Standard Bank in 2002 as a director in strategy and business support. He joined SCMB as director of finance and operations in 2003 and was appointed to global chief operating officer in CIB and in 2010, was appointed head of transactional products and services, CIB. He was… read more »

Zola Stephen is the group secretary of SBG and group head of governance, having joined the group in August 2012 and being appointed as group secretary on 1 November 2012. She has extensive experience in governance having spent 13 years at Transnet where in her last role she was a member of the group executive… read more »

Rod Poole joined the group in 1984 and has held various senior executive roles within the bank including head of marketing and communications, Head of human capital SB Plc based in London, Head of human capital, and chief of Staff, focusing on the CIB and Standard Bank Group strategies.

Margaret Nienaber is the Chief Executive, Wealth. She joined the group in 2010 as head of private clients South Africa. In 2013, she was appointed global head of wealth and investment (previously known as private clients). She was acting chief executive of wealth from May 2016 and was confirmed as Chief Executive of Wealth in… read more »

David Munro joined the group in 1996. In 2003, he was appointed deputy chief executive, CIB South Africa and in 2006 was appointed to chief executive, CIB South Africa. He was chief executive of CIB group from 2011 until 30 May 2017 when he took over as chief executive of Liberty.

Funeka Montjane joined the group in 2008 and was appointed chief financial officer of PBB South Africa. In 2010, she was appointed head of home loans PBB South Africa and appointed chief executive PBB South Africa in 2012.

Mr Nxesi was appointed as Minister of Public Works on 27 February 2018. Mr Thembelani Thulas Nxesi was Minister of Sports and Recreation of the Republic of South Africa from 31 March 2017 until 26 February 2018. Mr Nxesi holds a BA degree from the University of Fort Hare obtained in 1983; a Bachelor of… read more »

Zweli Manyathi’s appointment as chief executive of PBB was effective 1 April 2018. Prior to his appointment, he was chief executive of PBB Africa Regions from August 2013. He was previously head of business banking SA and held other senior roles both in retail and corporate banking as well as credit and international banking.

Dr Chana Pilane-Majake is Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration from 27 February 2018. She has been a Member of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa since 21 May 2014. She holds a Doctorate in Literature and Philosophy from the University of South Africa, a Master’s degree in Social Sciences from the then… read more »

Alpheus Mangale joined SBG as group chief information officer in September 2017. Prior to this he was the chief enterprise officer at MTN South Africa, a role he held from 2014 to August 2017. He was also the managing director of Cisco Systems South Africa, from 2012 to 2014. His other prior experiences include a… read more »