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Independent Non-executive Directors

as at 31 March 2024

MG Qhena

Age 58

N
Re

Appointed

27/03/2023

Principal skills
Accounting, auditing, business leadership, corporate finance, governance and mergers and acquisitions

Other directorships
Exxaro Resources Ltd, Investec Bank Ltd

O Ighodaro

Age 61

Re
I

Appointed

01/07/2021

Principal skills
Accounting, auditing, business leadership, finance, strategy, governance, mergers and acquisitions, risk management and commercial expertise

Other directorships
Old Mutual Ltd, Old Mutual Life Assurance SA, Sabvest Capital Ltd, The Spar Group Ltd

B Kennedy

Age 64

N
I
Re
S

Appointed

15/07/2022

Principal skills
Business leadership, corporate banking, debt and equity capital markets, e-commerce, governance, private equity, commercial property finance, and mergers and acquisitions

Other directorships
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, AfriSam Ltd, African Rainbow Minerals

KP Lebina

Age 43

A
I
Re

Appointed

15/07/2022

Principal skills
Accounting, auditing, business development, business leadership, corporate finance, governance, investor relations and risk management

Other directorships
DRDGOLD Ltd, Growthpoint Properties Ltd

PCS Luthuli

Age 51

A
I
T

Appointed

25/05/2018

Principal skills
Accounting, auditing, business leadership investments, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management

Other directorships
Mpact Ltd, Mpande Property Fund Manager (Pty) Ltd

EG Matenge‑Sebesho

Age 69

N
Ri
S

Appointed

01/07/2021

Principal skills
Financial markets and investments, international business, marketing, risk management and governance

Other directorships
First National Bank Ghana, Ashburton Investments, FinMark Trust

KA Rayner

Age 67

A
I
Ri
T

Appointed

15/07/2019

Principal skills
Accounting, auditing, business leadership, commercial, corporate finance, ESG, governance, human resources, policy, regulatory, risk management, strategy and mergers and acquisition

Other directorships
Appropriate Process Technologies (Pty) Ltd, Nexus Intertrade (Pty) Ltd, Sibanye Stillwater Ltd

SP Sibisi

Age 68

Ri
S
T

Appointed

01/04/2019

Principal skills
Business leadership, e-commerce, finance, start‑up ventures, business‑to‑business intelligence skills, and technology

Other directorships
FirstRand Bank Ltd

H Singh

Age 63

A
Ri
T

Appointed

25/09/2020

Principal skills
Accounting, auditing, business development, business leadership, e-commerce, governance, large-scale IT developments and IT innovation, marketing, risk management, and technology

Other directorships
Adcorp Holdings Ltd, Payments Association of South Africa, African Bank Ltd

IO Selele

Age 47

N
S
T

Appointed

15/07/2022

Principal skills
Business leadership, ESG, governance, renewable energy, digital technology, marketing, supply chain management, AI and innovation

Other directorships
Brand SA

LL Von Zeuner

Age 63

A
Re
Ri
T

Appointed

10/12/2012

Principal skills
Accounting, auditing, business leadership, ESG, finance, governance, mergers and acquisitions, policy, regulatory, risk management, commercial expertise

Other directorships
FirstRand Ltd, FirstRand Bank Ltd, Sappi Ltd

S Yoon

Age 61

I
Ri

Appointed

01/05/2022

Principal skills
Business leadership, corporate finance, digital transformation, e‑commerce, global strategy, international telecommunications, marketing, and turning around difficult businesses

Directorships listed do not include all directorships and dormant entities. We have disclosed public and JSE-listed entities where substantive time will be required. Curricula vitae of the Board Members are available at https://group.telkom.co.za/governance/governance.html.

The following Directors resigned during FY2024:

1. Ms N Ford-Hoon – Resigned on 6 September 2023

2. Mr M Nyati – Resigned on 29 September 2023

The following directors were appointed to the Board effective 1 July 2024:

1. MS M Msimang

2. Mr M Booi

Skill/Number of Directors

       
Telecommunications 1   e-commerce 1
Governance (including policy and regulatory) 8   Supply chain management 1
Human resources 1   Accounting and auditing 8
Risk management 5   AI and innovation 4
Financial services 8   Stakeholder management 1
Strategy and business leadership 11   ESG 2
Marketing 1      

Committees

 
Audit Committee
A
Risk Committee
Ri
Remuneration Committee
Re
Nominations Committee
N
Investment and Transactions Committee
I
Social and Ethics Committee
S
Technology Committee
T

Group Exco team

S Taukobong

Age 54

I
S

GCEO and Executive Director

Appointed

01/01/2022

Principal skills
Marketing, customer operations, mergers and acquisitions, and business leadership

Other directorships
(Telkom Group): Business Connexion Group Ltd, Gyro Properties (Pty) Ltd, Openserve (Pty) Ltd, Swiftnet SOC Ltd, Trudon1 (Pty) Ltd

N Dlamini

Age 50

S

GCFO and Executive Director

Appointed

01/12/2023

Principal skills
Finance, business strategy and execution, business leadership and corporate governance

Other directorships
(Telkom Group): Business Connexion Group Ltd, Gyro Properties (Pty) Ltd, Openserve (Pty) Ltd, Swiftnet SOC Ltd

AC Beukes

Age 53

CEO: Openserve (Pty) Ltd

Appointed

01/04/2020

Principal skills
Telecommunications, IT, sales, marketing, procurement, technology and business leadership

Other directorships
(Telkom Group): Openserve (Pty) Ltd

PJ Bogoshi

Age 58

CEO: Business Connexion Group Ltd (BCX)

Appointed

01/06/2018

Principal skills
ICT specialist, strategy, sales, and business leadership

Other directorships
Business Connexion Group Ltd

NM Lekota

Age 53

Chief HR Officer

Appointed

01/03/2017

Principal skills
HR strategy architecture and business leadership

Other directorships
(Telkom Group): Business Connexion Group Ltd

LTS Maloba2

Age 50

CEO: Gyro Group (Pty) Ltd and Swiftnet SOC Ltd

Appointed

13/11/2017

Principal skills
Business leadership, business strategy, real estate investment management, and managing masts and towers

Other directorships
(Telkom Group): Gyro Properties (Pty) Ltd, Swiftnet SOC Ltd

LM Siyo

Age 46

CEO: Telkom Consumer

Appointed

01/10/2021

Principal skills
Business leadership, sales and marketing, business strategy, financial management, digital transformation, and e-commerce

Other directorships
(Telkom Group): Trudon1 (Pty) Ltd

DJ Reyneke3

Age 62

GCFO and Executive Director Appointed 14/12/2020 (Resigned 30/11/2023) Chief Capital Projects

Appointed

01/12/2023

Principal skills
Business strategy and execution, telecommunications, business leadership, regulatory and policy, corporate governance

Other directorships
(Telkom Group)3: Business Connexion Group Ltd, Gyro Properties (Pty) Ltd, Openserve (Pty) Ltd, Swiftnet SOC Ltd, Trudon1 (Pty) Ltd, Capricorn Group Ltd

S Mmakau

Age 49

Group Chief Digital Officer

Appointed

01/04/2024

Principal skills
ICT strategy, business leadership, digital business transformation, technology operating model, data analytics, cyber, risk and governance

Other directorships
None

1 Trudon is in the process of being deregistered and will no longer be a subsidiary once the process is finalised.
2 Resigned 29 February 2024.
3 Resigned 30 November 2023.
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