Santam Ltd. announced that Ms. Ruwaida Eksteen ("Ruwaida") has been appointed as Company Secretary of Santam with effect from 1 July 2022. Ruwaida has been appointed pursuant to section 84(4)(a) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, following the resignation of the previous company secretary.

Ruwaida holds a BCom (Law) Degree, LLB and a Master's Degree in Development Finance from the University of Stellenbosch. She joins Santam from Sanlam Limited, where she serves as Deputy Company Secretary since August 2018. Ruwaida has also previously served in various risk, governance, compliance and legal roles in the JSE-listed environment before joining Sanlam.