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- Mxit<\/a> appointed three C-level executives in January: Vincent Maher<\/a> as chief marketing officer; Andrew Davies<\/a> as chief operating officer; and Richard Newton<\/a> as chief financial officer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- IT service and solution provider, EMC<\/a> Southern Africa appointed Servaas Venter<\/a> as its country manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Seacom<\/a>\u2019s group strategy and business development executive, Aidan Baigrie<\/a>, left the company on 31 January 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- LG Electronics<\/a> South Africa appointed I.L Hwang-Lee<\/a> as its new managing director, replacing J.M Lee<\/a>, who stepped down from the position at the end of December 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
February<\/h3>\n
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- Parent company of Incredible Connection<\/a> and HiFi Corp<\/a>, JD Group<\/a> CEO, Grattan Kirk<\/a> resigned with effect from 20 February. He was succeeded by David Sussman<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>Cyril Ramaphosa<\/p><\/div>\n
March<\/h3>\n
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- Telkom<\/a> appointed Xoliswa Makasi<\/a> as group company secretary with effect from 18 March 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- ANC<\/a> deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa<\/a> stepped down from his position as a non-executive director and chairman of MTN<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Cell C<\/a> appointed Mohammed Hariri<\/a> as a director and chairman of its board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Saudi Telecom Company (STC<\/a>), which indirectly owns a significant stake in Cell C<\/a>, reported that its chief executive Khaled al-Ghoneim<\/a> resigned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Online retailer, Kalahari.com<\/a>, appointed Caren Genthner-Kappesz<\/a> as its new CEO, replacing Gary Novitzkas<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
April<\/h3>\n
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- Former Vodacom<\/a> COO, Sipho Maseko<\/a> took up the position of Telkom CEO from April 1, replacing Nombulelo Moholi<\/a> who announced her resignation in November 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Pieter Uys<\/a>, former chief executive officer of Vodacom Group, joined the management team of Remgro<\/a> on 1 April 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Pinnacle Africa<\/a> appointed Max Stone<\/a> as its new enterprise mobility business division director.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"Michael](\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Michael-Jordaan.jpg\" "\\"Michael")
<\/a>Michael Jordaan<\/p><\/div>\n
May<\/h3>\n
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- FNB<\/a> announced that its CEO, Michael Jordaan<\/a> would resign at the end of 2013. Jacques Celliers has been appointed to succeed him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Tarsus Technologies<\/a> CEO, Pierre Spies<\/a>, resigned from the company on 20 May 2013, with Anton Herbst taking over as interim CEO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- MTN appointed former chief financial officer, Zunaid Bulbulia<\/a> as CEO for the group\u2019s South African operations. Bulbulia replaced former MD, Karel Pienaar<\/a>, who now functions as MTN Group chief strategy officer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- MTN chief technical officer Lambo Kanagaratnam<\/a> was promoted to chief enterprise business officer, while Eben Albertyn<\/a> took up the positon of CTO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Former chief executive of MTN Group, Phuthuma Nhleko<\/a> rejoined the group as its chairman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
June<\/h3>\n
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- Telkom appointed Dr Miriam Altman<\/a> as head of strategy of Telkom Group with effect from 1 June 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- The SABC<\/a> has filled six vacancies in its executive management in June – Sipho Masinga was appointed group executive for technology;\u00a0 Itani Tseisi as executive for risk and governance; Jabulani Mabaso as head of human capital services; Madoda Shushu head of procurement; Zwelibanzi Mthembu as head of strategy; and Iris Francis as CEO of the SABC Foundation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>Dina Pule<\/p><\/div>\n
July<\/h3>\n
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- Minister of Communications, Dina Pule<\/a> was sacked and replaced by Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Yunus Carrim<\/a> in a presidential cabinet reshuffle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Gijima<\/a>‘s chief financial officer, Carlos Ferreira<\/a> stepped down from the company. Liesl Tweedie<\/a> was appointed as acting CFO and director at the company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Computer storage and data management company, NetApp<\/a> appointed Mark Ridley<\/a> as new regional director for Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Gijima<\/a>‘s chief financial officer, Carlos Ferreira<\/a> stepped down from the company. Liesl Tweedie<\/a> was appointed as acting CFO and director at the company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Minister of Communications, Dina Pule<\/a> was sacked and replaced by Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Yunus Carrim<\/a> in a presidential cabinet reshuffle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- The SABC<\/a> has filled six vacancies in its executive management in June – Sipho Masinga was appointed group executive for technology;\u00a0 Itani Tseisi as executive for risk and governance; Jabulani Mabaso as head of human capital services; Madoda Shushu head of procurement; Zwelibanzi Mthembu as head of strategy; and Iris Francis as CEO of the SABC Foundation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Telkom appointed Dr Miriam Altman<\/a> as head of strategy of Telkom Group with effect from 1 June 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Former chief executive of MTN Group, Phuthuma Nhleko<\/a> rejoined the group as its chairman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- MTN chief technical officer Lambo Kanagaratnam<\/a> was promoted to chief enterprise business officer, while Eben Albertyn<\/a> took up the positon of CTO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- MTN appointed former chief financial officer, Zunaid Bulbulia<\/a> as CEO for the group\u2019s South African operations. Bulbulia replaced former MD, Karel Pienaar<\/a>, who now functions as MTN Group chief strategy officer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Tarsus Technologies<\/a> CEO, Pierre Spies<\/a>, resigned from the company on 20 May 2013, with Anton Herbst taking over as interim CEO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- FNB<\/a> announced that its CEO, Michael Jordaan<\/a> would resign at the end of 2013. Jacques Celliers has been appointed to succeed him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Pinnacle Africa<\/a> appointed Max Stone<\/a> as its new enterprise mobility business division director.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Pieter Uys<\/a>, former chief executive officer of Vodacom Group, joined the management team of Remgro<\/a> on 1 April 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Former Vodacom<\/a> COO, Sipho Maseko<\/a> took up the position of Telkom CEO from April 1, replacing Nombulelo Moholi<\/a> who announced her resignation in November 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Online retailer, Kalahari.com<\/a>, appointed Caren Genthner-Kappesz<\/a> as its new CEO, replacing Gary Novitzkas<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Saudi Telecom Company (STC<\/a>), which indirectly owns a significant stake in Cell C<\/a>, reported that its chief executive Khaled al-Ghoneim<\/a> resigned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Cell C<\/a> appointed Mohammed Hariri<\/a> as a director and chairman of its board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- ANC<\/a> deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa<\/a> stepped down from his position as a non-executive director and chairman of MTN<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Telkom<\/a> appointed Xoliswa Makasi<\/a> as group company secretary with effect from 18 March 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Parent company of Incredible Connection<\/a> and HiFi Corp<\/a>, JD Group<\/a> CEO, Grattan Kirk<\/a> resigned with effect from 20 February. He was succeeded by David Sussman<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- LG Electronics<\/a> South Africa appointed I.L Hwang-Lee<\/a> as its new managing director, replacing J.M Lee<\/a>, who stepped down from the position at the end of December 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Seacom<\/a>\u2019s group strategy and business development executive, Aidan Baigrie<\/a>, left the company on 31 January 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- IT service and solution provider, EMC<\/a> Southern Africa appointed Servaas Venter<\/a> as its country manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n