Online retailer Takealot Group has appointed Mamongae Mahlare as its new group chief executive officer, effective 1 October 2021.<\/p>\n
Her appointment follows the announcement that Kim Reid will transition to chairman, Takealot Group, during the course of this year, where he will focus on the group\u2019s longer-term growth ambitions.<\/p>\n
Mahlare joins the Takealot Group from Illovo Sugar South Africa where she was managing director. “As a seasoned business leader, Mahlare brings with her a strong balance between operational experience, strategy, innovation, engineering, and brand, having previously worked at organisations such as SABMiller, Unilever and Coca-Cola,” Takealot said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe opportunity to lead a technology-centric, innovative, South African champion that has created thousands of jobs and enabled so many SMMEs over the past 10 years is both exciting and humbling. I look forward to working with the teams to take this great company to even greater heights,\u201d said Mahlare.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have searched far and wide to find a leader who has the experience, skills and ambition to write the next chapter for the Takealot Group. I\u2019m excited for this next phase and, as Chairman, I am very much looking forward to partnering with Mamongae to continue to grow the business,\u201d said Kim Reid.<\/p>\n
Along with Mahlare\u2019s appointment, the Takealot Group has also appointed Tessa Ackermann as group chief financial officer.<\/p>\n
Other key executive appointments include:<\/p>\n
Frederik Zietsman was previously appointed CEO, Takealot.com in April 2021.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeeing all the new appointments coming from within the group excites me as it points to the fact that the business creates opportunities for people to grow and progress,\u201d said Mahlare.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re delighted that Mamongae is joining the group at such a pivotal time for Takealot. The business is in great shape and ready for its next phase of growth under a strong leadership team. Takealot is an excellent South African business with much more to come,\u201d said Bob van Dijk, Group CEO, Prosus and Naspers.<\/p>\n