Our
Leadership

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

Mr Masilela has been appointed to the Board of Directors on 1 October 2019.

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

Dr Motsepe has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2004. He is a non-executive director, Deputy Chair of Sanlam, and a member of the Nominations and Human Resources and Remuneration Committees.

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

Mr Birrell was appointed to the Board of Directors on 1 September 2019, and he qualifies as an independent non-executive director.

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

Anton Botha has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2006. He qualified as an independent non-executive director until 10 June 2020.

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

Mr Paul Hanratty has been appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2020 and qualifies as an executive director.

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

Ms Nondumo has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2015.

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

Mr Möller was appointed to the Board of Directors on 1 January 2020. He qualifies as an independent non-executive director.

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

Mr Kruger was appointed to the Board of Directors in May 2020.

Chief Executive Human Resources. Executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1964
Director since 2019.

Ms Modise was appointed as Chief Executive Group Human Resources and Executive Director in 2019.

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

Ms Mokoka has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 2018.

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

Ms Mukhuba has been appointed to the Board of Directors as an executive director with the effect on 1 October 2020 when she assumed her role as Group Finance Director of Sanlam.

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 Sanlam’s Lead Independent Director of the Sanlam Board on effective 19 December 2016.

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

Dr Van Zyl has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2016.

Chief Executive Officer: Sanlam Emerging Markets. Executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1963
Director since 2016.

Mr Werth was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Sanlam Emerging Markets on 1 August 2019 - a position he previously held from 2005 until 2016, after which he took the position as Group Financial Director.

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

Prof. Zinn has been a member of the Board of Directors since December 2018.

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

Ebenezer Essoka has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors on 18 June 2021.

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

Willem van Biljon has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors on 13 August 2021.

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

Ndivhuwo Manyonga has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors on 6 December 2021.

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

Mr Paul Hanratty has been appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2020 and qualifies as an executive director.

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

Ms Mukhuba has been appointed to the Board of Directors as an executive director with the effect on 1 October 2020 when she assumed her role as Group Finance Director of Sanlam.

Chief Executive Officer: Sanlam Emerging Markets. Executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1963
Director since 2016.

Mr Werth was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Sanlam Emerging Markets on 1 August 2019 - a position he previously held from 2005 until 2016, after which he took the position as Group Financial Director.

Chief Executive Human Resources. Executive Director
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1964
Director since 2019.

Ms Modise was appointed as Chief Executive Group Human Resources and Executive Director in 2019.

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.

Chief Executive Officer: Santam
Age: 57

Ms Lambrechts was appointed Chief Executive of Santam on 1 January 2015.

Chief Executive Officer: Life and Savings
Age: 45

Mr Strydom was appointed Chief Executive: Life and Savings 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.

Group Executive: Strategy
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1974

Mr Olivier has been appointed as Group Executive: Strategy on 1 October 2020 subsequent to the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Group Executive: Brand
Age: 47

Mr Mbhele was appointed as Chief Executive: Brand on 1 April 2019.

Chief Executive Officer: SA Retail Affluent
Age: 46

Mr Gildenhuys was appointed Chief Executive Officer: SA Retail Affluent on 1 September 2020.

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: 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.

Group Executive: Market Development
Nationality: South African
Year of birth: 1969
Group Executive since 2020.

Mr Socikwa has been appointed as the Group Executive: Market Development on 1 September 2020.

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.