directorate and management

The Board acts as the focal point and custodian of corporate governance. Substance above form is effective at all levels, and is an integral part of the Group’s corporate culture.


Johann Hendrik Vorster (49) Chief Executive Appointed to Exco: 2000, and as CE 2006 BCompt (Hons), CA(SA), MBA	Hermanus Bernardus Roode (61) Deputy Chief Executive and Managing Director Africa Appointed to Exco: 1998 BJuris, LLB Retired: June 2013	Louis Jacques Botha (51) Chief Financial Oficer and Executive: Milk Procurement Appointed to Exco: 2006 BCom (Hons), CA(SA), ACIS

Christiaan Philippus Lerm (Dr) (56) Executive: Brands and Marketing Appointed to Exco: 2002 DCom	Hendrikus Lubbe (43) Executive: Supply Chain and Information Services Appointed to Exco: 2006 MCom (Transport Economics) MBA	James Henry Ferreira Botes (Dr) (50) Executive: Commercial Appointed to Exco: 2009 DPhil


		Elton Ronald Bosch (36) Executive: Business Development, Risk and Africa Appointed to Exco: 2012 BCompt (Hons) CA (SA)		Marcelo Marques Palmeiro (48) Executive: Brands and Corporate Development Appointed to Exco: 2012 BA, IME


Johann Hendrik Vorster (49) Chief Executive Appointed: 2004 BCompt (Hons), CA(SA), MBA		Johann Hendrik Vorster (49) Chief Executive Appointed: 2004 BCompt (Hons), CA(SA), MBA		Christiaan Philippus Lerm (Dr) (56) Executive: Brands and Marketing Appointed: 2007 DCom


Thomas Alexander Wixley (73) Lead Independent Director Appointed: 2007 BCom, CA(SA)	Nkateko Peter Mageza (58) Independent Director Appointed: 2010 FCCA (UK)	Stefanes Francois Booysen (Dr) (50) Independent Director Appointed: 2010 BCompt (Acc) (Hons), MCompt (Unisa); DCom (Acc), CA(SA)

Johannes Nicolaas Stephanus Du Plessis (Adv) (63) Independent Director Appointed: 2010 BCom, LLB


Werner Ignatius Büchner (47) Non-executive Director - Chairman Appointed: 2006 B Eng	Martin Geoff Elliott (60) Non-executive Director Appointed: 2003 BSc	Jacobus Christoffel Hendriks (Dr) (64) Non-executive Director Appointed: 2003 BVSc

Nigel Athol Smith (57) Non-executive Director Appointed: 2011 Agric Dip

The following directors resigned/retired during the year from the Board:

Hermanus Bernardus Roode (61)
Deputy Chief Executive and Managing Director Africa
Appointed: 2003 BJuris, LLB Retired: June 2013

John Allan Hutchinson Bredin (65)
Non-executive Director – Chairman
Appointed: 2003
Agric Dip
Resigned: November 2012

Hercules Petrus Fredrik Du Preez (48)
Non-executive Director
Appointed: 2003
BSc Agric (Hons)
Resigned: November 2012