Our Leadership

Meet the leaders of the Assupol Group and read more on their biographies.

Executive directors:

Riaan van Dyk

Group CEO

Appointed:
Non-Executive Director since September 2013 and Group CEO with effect from 1 July 2017.

Qualifications:
B.Sc (Actuarial Science), FASSA, FFA

Bridget Mokwena-Halala

CEO: Assupol Life

Appointed:
Assupol Life director since July 2000, and director of Assupol Holdings since January 2011

Qualifications:
MBL (Unisa)

Niël de Klerk

Group CFO

Appointed:
Assupol Life director since July 2000, and director of Assupol Holdings since January 2011

Qualifications:
CA (SA)

Siphiwe Ndwalaza

Executive: Group Human Resources

Appointed:
Assupol Life director since May 2013 and director of Assupol Holdings since September 2012

Qualifications:
MM (HR), MBA (Wits) CD (SA)

Non-executive directors:

Andrew S. Birrell

Non-executive director (Chairman)

Appointed:
Appointed in May 2013 and appointed as chairman during July 2016

Qualifications:
B.Bus Sc (Hons), FASSA, FFA, ASA, CERA

Eddie D.J. Ashkar

Non-executive director

Appointed:
Shareholder nominee, appointed in February 2013

Qualifications:
CA (SA) & CA (Australia)

Ian O. Greenstreet

Non-executive director

Appointed:
Shareholder nominee, appointed in June 2013

Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), FCA

Karabo C. Radebe

Non-executive director

Appointed:
August 2017, nominee from IEP.

Qualifications:
CA (SA), B.Acc

Nicola E. Gubb

Non-executive director

Appointed:
Appointed in May 2013

Qualifications:
BComm, PDM (Bus Ad), HDip (Tax), CFA

Ranti Mothapo

Independent non-executive director

Appointed:
August 2017.

Qualifications:
B.Sc (hon), B.Econ, SC, FASSA

Zurina Saban

Non-executive director

Appointed:
August 2017, nominee from IFC.

Qualifications:
BA, LL.B