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Gijima Ast Group Limited - Changes To The Board Of Directors
Gijima AST Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1998/021790/06)
(`GijimaAst`)
Share code: GIJ
ISIN: ZAE000064606
CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The following appointments have been made to the board of directors of
GijimaAst:
DIRECTOR: Dr. Nobuhle Judith Dlamini (Nxasana)
POSITION: Non-executive Director
DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 9 June 2005
QUALIFICATION: MBChB (Ntl); DOH (UFS); MBA (Wits)
BACKGROUND:
Dr. Dlamini worked as a medical doctor for ten years and as an occupational
health practitioner for four years before changing careers. She graduated with
an MBA from the University of Witwatersrand. Dr. Dlamini worked for HSBC before
founding her own company, Mbekani Health & Wellbeing (Proprietary) Limited. She
recently led successful negotiations on behalf of Imithi Investments to acquire
10% of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited, a listed pharmaceutical manufacturing
company. Some of her other board positions include Discovery Health Holdings
Limited and Northam Platinum Limited.
DIRECTOR: Andrew Fana Bambaphansi Mthembu
POSITION: Non-executive Director
DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 9 June 2005
QUALIFICATION: BSc (Chemistry, Biology) University of Botswana and Swaziland;
BSc (Civil Engineering) University of Calgary, Canada; MSc (Construction
Management) University of Reading, UK
BACKGROUND:
Mr. Mthembu was Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom Group
(`Vodacom`) and was responsible for initially paving the way for Vodacom` entry
into the Nigerian market. Mr. Mthembu was also instrumental in developing and
executing Vodacom`s African expansion strategy which led to Vodacom becoming
successful in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Mozambique and
Tanzania. Since leaving Vodacom, Mr. Mthembu has taken on the role of Special
Information and Communication Technology Adviser to South Africa`s Minister of
Public Enterprises, Alec Erwin. Other current activities include the pursuit of
various investment opportunities in information and communication technology on
the African continent through Imphandze Investment Holdings of which he is
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
DIRECTOR: Cheslyn Mostert
POSITION: Non-executive Director
DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 9 June 2005
QUALIFICATION: Matric
BACKGROUND:
Mr. Mostert is one of two founding members of Mohlaleng Strategy and Investment
Consultants (Proprietary) Limited. Mohlaleng was established five years ago to
focus on providing advice to the public and private sector on the implementation
of Black Economic Empowerment (`BEE`) strategies. Mr. Mostert`s track record
includes assisting in the drafting of the BEE Commission Report, developing the
ANC policy statement on BEE as well as the Government`s Broad-Based BEE
Strategy. He also provided BEE advice to corporates which include local and
multinational telecommunications and industrial companies. He resigned in June
2004 as Economic Policy Co-ordinator of the ANC but still engages on behalf of
the ANC with officials in the public sector in examining the role of the state
and efforts to transform existing government structures and institutions to best
serve the interests of the people.
DIRECTOR: Kalaa Mpinga
POSITION: Non-executive Director
DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 9 June 2005
QUALIFICATION: BSc (Agricultural Economics) McGill University, Canada; MSc
(International Agricultural Development) UCLA, USA
BACKGROUND:
Mr. Mpinga, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, worked for Bechtel
Corporation in San Francisco. He then joined LTA Limited (`LTA`) in 1991. Mr.
Mpinga was credited with achieving the expansion of LTA into the rest of Africa.
Mr. Mpinga joined the New Mining Division of Anglo American Corporation of South
Africa in 1997 as an executive director. In 2001, Mr. Mpinga started Mwana
African Holdings, a consortium of African investors from Kenya, Zambia,
Zimbabwe, Angola and South Africa. Mr. Mpinga serves on the board of Group Five
Limited, where he is a member of the audit, corporate and social investment
committees. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Mpinga built a considerable network in
Africa in the areas of finance, mining, engineering and construction.
The following director has resigned from the board of directors of GijimaAst:
DIRECTOR: Charles Meintjes
POSITION: Non-executive Director
DATE OF RESIGNATION: 10 June 2005
REASON: Resigned to focus on his responsibilities at Kumba Resources Limited.
Midrand
13 June 2005
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