Our
Leadership

Chair. Independent Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1955
Director since 2024

Mr Mvusi was appointed Chair of the Board of Sanlam on 1 April 2024.

Deputy Chair. Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1962
Director since 2004.

Dr Motsepe was appointed to the Sanlam Board in 2004.

Group Chief Executive Officer
Nationality: Irish
Year of birth: 1961
Director since 2017.

Mr Hanratty joined the Sanlam Board of Directors in 2017 as an independent non-executive director and was chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Risk and Compliance as well as the Social, Ethics and Sustainability (SES) Committees.

Finance Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1979
Director since 2020.

Ms Mukhuba is the Finance Director of Sanlam Group and was appointed to the Board in October 2020.

Independent Non-executive Director
Nationality: British / South African
Year of birth: 1969
Director since 2019.

Mr Birrell was appointed to the Sanlam Board on 01 September 2019.

Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1953
Director since 2006.

Mr Botha was appointed to the Sanlam Board in 2006.

Independent Non-executive Director
Nationality: Cameroonian
Year of birth: 1955
Director since 2021.

Mr Essoka was appointed to the Board in June 2021 as an expert in finance, financial markets, audit, risk, investments, and international business.

Chair. Independent Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1964
Director since 2019.

Mr Masilela was appointed to the Sanlam Board in October 2019.

Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1956
Director since 2016.

Dr Van Zyl is a non-executive director and was appointed to the Sanlam Board in 2016.

Independent Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1978
Director since 2015.

Ms Nondumo was appointed to the Sanlam Board in 2015.

Independent Non-Executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1959
Director since 2020.

Mr Möller is an Independent Non-executive Director of Sanlam Limited and Sanlam Life Insurance Limited who has been Chair of the Board’s Audit, Actuarial and Finance Committee since June 2020.

Independent Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1974
Director since 2018.

Ms Mokoka was appointed to the Sanlam Board in March 2018.

Independent Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1981
Director since 2021.

Ms Manyonga was appointed to the Sanlam Board on 6 December 2021.

Independent Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1967
Director since 2020.

Mr Kruger is an Independent Non-executive Director appointed to the Board of Sanlam in May 2020.

Independent Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1961
Director since 2018.

Dr Zinn is an independent non-executive director appointed to the Board in December 2018 as an expert in human resources, ethics and governance.

Non-executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1954
Director since 2006.

Mr Nkosi has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2006 and was appointed as Lead Independent Director of the Board in December 2016.

Independent Non-executive Director
Nationality: South Africa
Year of birth: 1961
Director since 2021.

Mr Van Biljon was appointed to the Sanlam Board in August 2021.

Group Chief Executive Officer
Nationality: Irish
Year of birth: 1961
Director since 2017.

Mr Hanratty joined the Sanlam Board of Directors in 2017 as an independent non-executive director and was chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Risk and Compliance as well as the Social, Ethics and Sustainability (SES) Committees.

Finance Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1979
Director since 2020.

Ms Mukhuba is the Finance Director of Sanlam Group and was appointed to the Board in October 2020.

Chief Executive Officer: Sanlam Life and Savings
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1974
Age: 50

Mr Gildenhuys was appointed Chief Executive Officer: Sanlam Life and Savings on 1 April 2024.

Chief Executive Officer: SA Retail Mass
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1973
Chief Executive Officer since 2020.

Mr Madikiza has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer: SA Retail Mass on 1 September 2020.

Chief Executive Officer: Sanlam Investment Group
Age: 52

Mr Roothman was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Sanlam Investment Group on 01 January 2022.

Chief Executive Officer: Sanlam Corporate
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1984
Chief Executive Officer since 2020.

Kanyisa was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Sanlam Corporate in September 2020.

Chief Executive Officer: Sanlam Fintech
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1966

Mr van Dyk is the Chief Executive Officer of Sanlam Fintech and was appointed to the position on 1 February 2023.

Chief Executive Officer: Santam
Age: 46

Tavaziva is currently Santam Executive Director from 1 April 2022 and Santam CEO effective from 1 July 2022.

Chief Risk Officer: Chief Actuary
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1980
Chief Risk Officer and Chief Actuary since 2020.

Mr Mahlangeni has been appointed as the Chief Risk Officer and Chief Actuary on 14 September 2020.

Group Executive: Human Capital
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1974

Sana-Ullah is the Group Executive: Human Capital of the Sanlam Group and was appointed on 01 January 2023.

Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1979

Mrs Chauke is the Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Sustainability and was appointed on 1 November 2024.

Group Chief Information Officer: Group Exco
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1976

Mr Mabaso is the Group Chief Information Officer and was appointed as a member of Group Exco on 1 January 2022.