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Board of Directors
Leapeetswe "Papi" Molotsane is the Former Chief Executive Officer of Telkom SA, a position he held from 2005 to 2007. Prior to joining Telkom, he was the group executive of Transnet from February 2003 to August 2005 and chief executive officer of Fedics from January 1999 to January 2003. Mr. Molotsane has a broad-based professional background in engineering, systems, operations, sales, marketing and human resources. Mr. Molotsane is currently a director of South Africa's America's Cup Challenge and a director of Vodacom. Previously he acted as a director of Arivia.kom, and Fike Investment (Pty) Limited. Mr. Molotsane has a bachelor's of science in business services and a master's of science in business administration from Hood College in Maryland. Under the AAI-administered South African Training Program (SATP), he earned a bachelor's degree in engineering technology from the University of Toledo in Ohio. Mr. Molotsane also completed the Stanford Executive Programme in the United States.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| The Africa-America Institute |
|
Current |
| Vodacom |
Director |
Current |
| TransNet Corporation |
Group Executive |
Former |
| Arivia |
Director |
Former |
| Hood College |
Master's |
Former |
| Hood College |
Bachelor's |
Former |
| University of Toledo |
Bachelor's Degree In Engineering Technology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Chief Strategic Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
CFO |
Current |
| University of South Africa |
Honours) degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer |
Current |
Reuben September was appointed to the Board on May 8, 2007, following his appointment as acting Chief Executive Officer on April 5, 2007. He was appointed as Chief Executive Officer on November 22, 2007. Mr September is also a Director of Vodacom.
He previously served as Chief Operating Officer since September 2005, as Chief Technical Officer from May 2002 until August 2005 and as Managing Executive of Technology and Network Services from March 2000 to April 2002. He has worked in various engineering and commercial positions at Telkom since 1977.
Mr September is a member of the Professional Institute of Engineers of South Africa (ECSA) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Cape Town.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
COO |
Current |
| Telkom |
|
Current |
| Vodacom Group (Pty) Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Investoreports |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Cape Town |
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Former |
Thami Msimango was appointed Chief Technical Officer in September 2005. Mr Msimango joined Telkom in 1984 and has held a number of positions in Telkom. Previously, he was Managing Executive of technology and network services from July 2003 to September 2005 and Executive of Technology, Direction and Integration from June 2002 to June 2003. Mr Msimango has been involved in the information and communication technology sector for the past 22 years beginning his career in the former Department of Posts and Telecommunications in 1984. Mr Msimango has taken a number of management programs at various higher education institutions. Mr Msimango is a Director of Telkom Media, Africa Online and Multi-Links.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
CTO |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
|
Current |
Prior to his appointment as Telkom's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer in 2005, Ngcobo - an admitted attorney of the High Court - was Telkom's Group Legal Executive. Before joining Telkom on 1 September 1998, he was in private practice in Durban and Johannesburg. Ngcobo qualified with an LLB degree from the then Natal University and graduated with an LLM in Company Law at Wits University. After Wits University he attended the UCT Graduate School of Business.
He is also a past General Secretary of the Black Lawyers Association, Gauteng Branch. Ngcobo has served as a non-executive director at Brait South Africa, and sits on Brait's Audit Committee. Ngcobo is a past member of the 2010 World Cup Bid Company and he is currently a member of the remuneration sub-committee of the 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee. He is also a member of the Pretoria Country Club main committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
|
Current |
| Sb&C, Ltd. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Chairman |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Keitumetse Matthews was appointed to the Board on June 19, 2006. Ms Matthews has extensive legal experience in telecom - munications, including copyright and trademark law.
Ms Matthews is a businesswoman, a member of Keida Children's Books cc since April 2006, and former chief legal adviser to the South African Broadcasting Corporation from March 2002 to September 2005. From April 2000 to February 2002, she acted as special advisor to the Minister of Communications. Other positions that Ms Matthews has held include legal advisor at Midi Television, housing lawyer at the London Borough of Lambeth Legal Services and copyright lawyer at the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Ms Matthews is a Barrister-at-Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Anglo American plc |
President |
Current |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MTN Group Limited |
executive director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vodacom Group (Pty) Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Decillion, Ltd. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vodacom Group (Pty) Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Telkom SA Limited |
CEO & Executive Director |
Former |
Sibusiso Luthuli was appointed to the Telkom Board on July 29, 2005. He chairs the audit and risk management committee.
Mr Luthuli is a qualified chartered accountant with extensive business and finance experience. He has acted as Managing Director of Ithala Limited since July 2004, and was formerly the company's Finance Director. From April 2000 to December 2003, he was an Executive Manager at Nedbank Corporate. He also established the JSE-listed pharmaceutical group Enaleni, of which he is currently the non-executive Chairman. He is Chairman of the University of KwaZulu-Natal audit committee, a Director of the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) Company, a member of the Thekweni Municipality audit committee, Director of Luthuli and Luthuli Investments (Pty) Ltd, and member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government audit committee.
Mr Luthuli holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Zululand and a Post Graduate Diploma in Accountancy from the University of Durban Westville.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tsogo Sun Gaming |
Financial Director, Tsogo Sun Gaming |
Current |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Public Investment Corporation |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telkom SA Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |