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MultiChoice South Africa Holdings Proprietary Limited
Integrated annual report 2018
Corporate governance review
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Nolo Letele
Don Eriksson
Salukazi
Dakile-Hlongwane
Imtiaz Patel
Nolo Letele
(68)
Executive chair
Appointed:
2010
BScHons (electronic engineering) (University of South
Hampton, UK)
Experience:
Nolo joined M-Net in 1990 and pioneered
MultiChoice’s expansion outside South Africa. In 1999 he was
appointed chief executive of MultiChoice South Africa, and later
served as the MultiChoice group chief executive until 2010, when
he was appointed executive chair of the MultiChoice South Africa
Holdings board. He has received numerous awards for his expertise
in the media field, including the lifetime achievement prize for media
development in Africa (Millennium Excellence Foundation).
Don Eriksson
(73)
Independent non-executive
Appointed:
2007
CA(SA)
Experience:
Don is an honorary life member of the Institute
of Directors of Southern Africa (IoDSA). He is currently chair of
Oakleaf Insurance Company Limited, Renasa Insurance Company
Limited, NMS Insurance Services Limited, and a director of
Naspers Limited and Coface Insurance Company Limited. He
was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. and an executive
director of the Commercial Union Group.
Jim Volkwyn
(60)
Independent non-executive
Appointed:
2007
CA(SA)
Experience:
Jim joined the group in 1990 and was chief
executive officer of the group’s global video-entertainment
platforms from 2001 to 2009. He resumed this role for 18 months
from April 2014 to September 2015. Jim has been a director of
MultiChoice South Africa since March 2007.
Salukazi Dakile-Hlongwane
(67)
Independent non-executive
Appointed:
2007
BA (economics and statistics) (National University of Lesotho),
MA (development economics) (Williams College, Massachusetts,
USA)
Experience:
Salukazi is the chair of Nozala Investments Proprietary
Limited, a broad-based women-owned and -led investment
company representing over 500 000 direct/indirect women
beneficiaries, which she cofounded in 1996. Her career includes
30 years with Lesotho National Development Corporation, African
Development Bank (Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire), Development Bank of
Southern Africa, FirstCorp Merchant Bank and BOE Merchant Bank.
Imtiaz Patel
(53)
Executive
Appointed:
2018
Higher diploma in education from Wits University
Executive programmes: PMD offered by the UCT Business
School and the senior executive programme at the Harvard
Business School
Experience:
Imtiaz started his career at SuperSport in November
1999. In March 2005 Imtiaz was appointed chief executive officer
of SuperSport South Africa and in 2007 he filled the position of
CEO of SuperSport International. Imtiaz is currently the chief
executive officer of Video Entertainment, Naspers. His
responsibilities include overseeing the operations of the Video
Entertainment group in South Africa and Africa.
Jim Volkwyn
Our board
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