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Board of Directors
Non-Executive Chairman
Jeff Molobela
Chairman
Mr Jeff Molobela has been appointed as a non-executive director and as Chairman of the Telkom SA Ltd Board of Directors from 1st of November 2009. Mr Molobela holds a BSc (Eng.) Honours degree from the Imperial College (London University) and an MBA from the Imperial College Business School (London University). He has extensive experience in financial services, has served on numerous company boards and board committees and consulted to Denel and Armscor. Mr Molobela has served on the boards of Africon Engineering Limited, Transnet, Primegro Limited, CBS Properties Limited, Growthpoint Properties Limited and Decillion Limited. Mr Molobela currently serves on the boards of N3TC Limited and Cashbuild Limited.
Executive Director
Reuben September
Group Chief Executive Officer
With 32 years' experience in the IT and telecommunications industry, Reuben September was appointed acting Chief Executive Officer in April 2007; appointed to the Board in May 2007 and appointed CEO of Telkom in November 2007. He has worked in various engineering and commercial positions at Telkom since 1977, including Managing Executive of Technology and Network Services; Chief Technical Officer and Chief Operating Officer and also served as a director of Vodacom. Mr September has a BSc in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Cape Town and is a member of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
Executive Director
Peter Nelson
Chief Financial Officer
Peter Nelson, BComm, BAcc (Honours), CA, was appointed to the Board on December 8, 2008. Previously he was the Chief Financial Officer of Netcare. Mr Nelson has also served at board level for a number of major corporations for the past 20 years, including BMW, Mondi Paper and Pretoria Portland Cement.
Government , Independent and PIC Representatives
Dr Victor Lawrence
Government representative
Dr Lawrence was appointed to the Board in September 2007, holds BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of London, is the Charles W Bachelor Chair Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Dean for Special Programs at Stevens Institute of Technology.
Reitumetse Jackie Huntley
Government representative
Ms Huntley who was appointed to the Board in September 2007, is an attorney and senior partner at Mkhabela Huntley Adekeye Inc, one of the major black law firms in South Africa. She has extensive experience in commercial and corporate law, including telecommunications law. She holds BProc and LLB degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand along with a Management Advanced Programme certificate.
Brahm du Plessis
Independent
Brahm du Plessis was appointed to the Board in December 2004. A practising advocate at the Johannesburg Bar since 1987, Advocate Du Plessis, who holds BA and LLB degrees from the University of Stellenbosch and an LLM degree from the University of London, is a member of Advocates For Transformation and has served as a member of the Johannesburg Bar Council.
Sibusiso Luthuli
Independent
Mr Luthuli, managing director of Ithala Limited since 2004, was appointed to the Telkom Board in July 2005. A qualified chartered accountant (CA), Mr Luthuli holds a BComm degree and a post graduate diploma in accountancy. He is non-executive Chairman of Cipla Medro SA and a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government audit committee.
Julia Ntombikayise Hope
Government representative
Ms JN Hope was appointed to the Board of Directors from 1st of November 2009. Ms Hope holds a MSc (Eng. Telecommunications) from Moscow Technical University of Communications and Information Technology, and is a member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE). Her early career was devoted to mastering both telecommunications and broadcasting in a corporate and government environment. She has over fifteen years experience in the electronic communication industry, having previously worked for the broadcasting industry, and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).
Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Government representative
Appointed to the Board in September 2007. Dr Spio-Garbrah is the Chief Executive Officer of the London-based Commonwealth Telecom Organisation and Ghana's former Minister of Communication and Education. He holds a BA (Hons), English from the University of Ghana, a Graduate Certificate in International Banking from the New York University; a Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Communication and an MA in International Affairs from Ohio University and an LLD (Honorary Doctorate in Laws) from Middlebury University in the USA.
Brian Molefe
Public Investment Corporation representative
Appointed to the Board in July 2008, Mr Molefe is the Chief Executive Officer of the PIC. A former deputy Director General at the National Treasury and Chief Director: strategic planning in the office of the Premier of Limpopo, Mr Molefe holds a Masters of Business Leadership and BCom degrees from the University of South Africa. He also has a post-graduate Diploma in Economics from London University, School of Oriental and African Studies.
Peter Joubert
Independent
Mr Joubert was appointed to the Board in August 2008. Previously he was the Chief Executive Officer and chairman of Afrox. He has served as the chairman of numerous companies. He is the current Chairman of BDFM Publishers and Sandvik and is a director of SAA and Transnet and external advisor to General Motors SA. He holds a BA degree from Rhodes University, a DPWM from Rhodes and has completed Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Programme.
David Barber
Independent
Appointed to the Board in September 2008, Mr Barber is the former global Chief Financial Officer of AngloCoal and former Chief Financial Officer for the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa. Mr Barber is a chartered accountant (South Africa) and FCA (England and Wales) and serves as an independent non-executive director and member of the audit committee for Murray & Roberts.
