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FINANCE PROFESSIONALS MOVING UP & AWAY THIS QUARTER The mining, insurance and public sectors have been appointing new finance leadership while some companies are losing their CFOs to the international market. Peter Oswald with effect from 31 March 2020. Andrew, a 2016 CFO Awards nominee, has more than 16 years of experience with Mondi Group in various strategy, business development and finance roles.
Sugentharen Perumal
Nashua welcomed Salome Barker as its CFO as of November 2019. She has been with the company since March 2012 when she was appointed as divisional FD of Nashua ECN. She has served in various finance roles throughout the company’s divisions since then. Sugentharen “Sugen” Perumal has been appointed as MTN South Africa’s acting CFO. He takes over from Sandile Tsele, who moved on to support MTN Group CFO Ralph Mupita as of 1 November 2019. Robert Katz has again taken on the role of CFO at Peregrine Holdings, along with his current role as group CEO, as of 1 November 2019. He takes over from Claire Coward, who was the group CFO since 1 June 2018 and resigned as of 31 October 2019. Rob was appointed as Peregrine Holdings CEO in November 2017 after holding the CFO position at the company for seven years. Mondi Group CFO Andrew King will be stepping into the role of interim group CEO after the resignation of
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CFO Awards nominee Joe Ndala has been appointed as Aurecon’s new CFO. Joe previously served in the role of AECOM MD since 2018. Before that, he served as the company’s CFO of Africa since 2014. Talib Sadik is acting as Adcorp Holdings’ interim CFO as of 18 November 2019. He took over from Cheryl-Jane Kujenga, who was appointed as interim CEO after the resignation of Innocent Dutiro as CEO, to allow her to focus on her new role. Carmen le Grange has taken on the role of group CFO of Denel from 9 September 2019. Her appointment comes after previous CFO Odwa Mhlwana was fired in November 2018. She took over from former ArcelorMittal SA CEO Wim de Klerk, who was serving as acting CFO.
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Andrew King
Tanyaradzwa “Tanya” Chikanza has been appointed as Bushveld Minerals’ new FD as of 1 October 2019. She joins the company after nine years at Lonmin, where she served as executive VP of strategy, investor relations and communications. After five years without a CFO, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) appointed Japhtalina Lesibana Fosu from 2 September 2019. Lesibana is a qualified CA(SA) with an MBA from IMD Business School in Switzerland. She received a Clean Audit Award from the Auditor-General for her work at the Limpopo Road Accident Fund for clean unqualified opinions for two consecutive years between 2012 and 2014. Karel Kramer has been heading up the budget and treasury department of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality as acting CFO since 7 October 2019. Karel took over from director of budget and financial accounting Jackson Ngcelwane, who was serving as acting CFO.
