Board Committees

Hester Helena Hickey
Age: 58
Qualifications: BCompt Hons, Chartered Accountant (SA)
Date appointed to the Board: 13 June 2008
Board committee memberships: Audit committee chairman
Designation: Independent non-executive director
Significant directorships: African Dawn Capital Limited, Pan African Resources PLC, Trustee of Mine Workers and Sentinel Pension Funds
Experience: After a period as partner of Ironside Greenwood Chartered Accountants, joined BDO Spencer Stewart in 1990 as National Technical and Training Manager. Joined Transnet in 1994 as Acting Head of Internal Audit in order to implement and execute a transformation process and, particularly, to transform the internal audit department of Transnet from a traditionally focused unit to a more modern risk-based function. In 1998, after a period with Ernst & Young and Liberty Life, joined AngloGold Ashanti initially as Group Internal Audit Manager and thereafter as Executive Officer: Head of Risk, a position held until 2007. Currently serves on the Board and is a member of the audit committee of several listed and private companies and also performs board evaluations for the Institute of Directors. Former Chairman of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and past director of Metorex Limited and Glenrand MIB Limited. 

Frank Desmond Butler
Age: 59
Qualifications: BSc Chem Eng, MBA
Date appointed to the Board: 27 September 2002
Board committee memberships: Social, ethics and risk committee chairman and audit committee
Designation: Independent non-executive director
Significant directorships: None
Experience: Private consultant in risk management and business strategies, having occupied senior positions including the position of chairman of CRM International Group (now Alexander Forbes Business Risk Solutions) during the period 1980 to 2001.

Frank Desmond Butler
Age: 59
Qualifications: BSc Chem Eng, MBA
Date appointed to the Board: 27 September 2002
Board committee memberships: Social, ethics and risk committee chairman and audit committee
Designation: Independent non-executive director
Significant directorships: None
Experience: Private consultant in risk management and business strategies, having occupied senior positions including the position of chairman of CRM International Group (now Alexander Forbes Business Risk Solutions) during the period 1980 to 2001.

Ralph Havenstein
Age: 55
Qualifications: BCom, MSc Chem Eng
Date appointed to the Board: 6 November 2007
Board committee memberships: Social, ethics and risk committee
Designation: Lead independent nonexecutive director
Significant directorships: Northam Platinum Limited, Metallon Corporation PLC and Hernic Ferrochrome
Experience: Served as a director of Anglo Platinum, Simmer and Jack, Mintek and Sasol and has also served on the councils of both the Chamber of Mines and Chemical & Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA).

Dhanasagree (Daisy) Naidoo
Age: 40
Qualifications: BCom, Chartered Accountant (SA), Master in Accounting (Tax)
Date appointed to the Board: 1 April 2011
Board committee memberships: Audit committee and remuneration committee
Designation: Independent non-executive director
Significant directorships: STRATE Limited, Hudaco Industries Limited, Mr Price Limited, Mercantile Bank Holdings Limited, Marriott Unit Trust Management Company Limited
Experience: Worked at Sanlam Capital Markets for more than nine years where she served, inter alia, as the Head of the Debt Structuring Unit and was appointed to the sub-credit committee of the Sanlam Investment Cluster. Currently serves on boards and is a member of audit committees of several listed and private companies. Member of SAICA and the Institute of Directors of South Africa.