Mr Mlondolozi (Lotz) Mahlangeni has been appointed the Chief Risk Officer and Chief Actuary of Sanlam Limited, taking over from Mr Gildenhuys. Mr Mahlangeni was previously the Bank Treasurer at FirstRand Bank and is an Actuary with extensive experience in the financial services industry. He will join Sanlam on 14 September 2020.

In order to drive digital transformation across the Group, a new role of Digital Technology Officer (DTO), which will report to Mr Olivier, as well as three cross-Group bodies called digital councils have been established. The three digital councils will be: Governance, Digital Initiatives and Simplification councils. The DTO and the composition of the digital councils will be communicated in due course.

As previously communicated, Ms Abigail Mukhuba is assuming the role of Group Financial Director of Sanlam from 1 October 2020 and will join the Sanlam Board and the Sanlam Group Exco from that date.

Mr Wikus Oliver will continue as acting CFO until 30 September 2020, and from 1 October 2020 will assume the role of Group Executive: Strategy. Mr Olivier will have Corporate Finance and the new DTO reporting to him.

Mr Karl Socikwa will assume the role of Group Executive: Market Development from 01 September 2020.

Commenting on the appointments, Sanlam Group CEO, Mr Paul Hanratty said: 'I would like to welcome Abigail, Kanyisa and Lotz to Sanlam and wish them and the internal executive appointments of Bongani, Anton, Jurie, Wikus and Karl the best of luck in their new roles. It is a privilege to work with such a talented team of people in our Group Exco and to embark on a new strategic journey of growth together. I look forward to it.'

Ms Lizé Lambrechts (CEO: Santam), Mr Robert Roux (CEO: Sanlam Investment Group), Mr Heinie Werth (CEO: Sanlam Emerging Markets), Mr Sydney Mbhele (Group Executive: Brand) and Ms Jeanett Modise (Group HR Director) remain in their current roles.

The full Sanlam Group Exco is as follows:

  • Paul Hanratty (59)
  • Abigail Mukhuba (40) (from 1 October 2020)
  • Heinie Werth (57)
  • Lize Lambrechts (56)
  • Jurie Strydom (44)
  • Bongani Madikiza (47)
  • Anton Gildenhuys (45)
  • Kanyisa Mkhize (37)
  • Robert Roux (51)
  • Mlondolozi (Lotz) Mahlangeni (39) (from 14 September 2020)
  • Wikus Olivier (46)
  • Jeanett Modise (56)
  • Karl Socikwa (51)
  • Sydney Mbhele (45)

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