Executive Committee

  • JAPIE DU PLESSIS

    Managing Director – Murray & Roberts Cementation

    Managing Director – Murray & Roberts Cementation

    Japie joined the Group in 2008 and was appointed to the executive committee in March 2024.

    Responsibilities:

    Murray & Roberts Cementation (Africa)

    Board Committee Attendance:

    • Social & Ethics Committee
  • DANIËL GROBLER

    DANIËL GROBLER

    GROUP FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

    GROUP FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

    CA(SA)

    Daniël joined the Group in 2010 and was appointed as Group Financial Director in April 2017. Daniël has been employed in various financial and leadership functions within the Group, most recently, as Managing Director of Murray & Roberts Cementation, the Group’s African underground mining business. Prior to that, he fulfilled financial positions such as Chief Financial Officer: Underground Mining business platform and Group Corporate Finance Executive, where he engaged with the Group’s financial stakeholders.

    Responsibilities:

    Corporate office finance and payroll | Financial control and reporting | Information management and technology | Murray & Roberts Properties | Secretarial | Taxation | Treasury

    Board Committee Attendance:

    • Audit & Risk Committee
    • Remuneration Committee
    • Social & Ethics Committee
  • STEVE HARRISON

    STEVE HARRISON

    Managing Director – OptiPower

    Managing Director – OptiPower

    Steve joined the Group in 2011 and was appointed to the executive committee in September 2015.

    Responsibilities:

    OptiPower Projects

    Board Committee Attendance:

    • Social & Ethics Committee
  • ORRIE FENN

    STEVE KOU

    Managing Director – Terra Nova Technologies (TNT)

    Managing Director – Terra Nova Technologies (TNT)

    Steve joined TNT in 2014 and the Group in 2019. Steve was appointed to the executive committee in March 2024.

    Responsibilities:

    Terra Nova Technologies

    Board Committee Attendance:

    • Social & Ethics Committee
  • HENRY LAAS

    HENRY LAAS

    Group chief executive

    Group chief executive

    Henry joined the Group in 2001 and was appointed to the executive committee and as Group Chief Executive in July 2011.

    Responsibilities:

    Sustainable delivery of Group strategy and performance

    Board Committee Attendance:

    • Audit & Risk Committee
    • Social & Ethics Committee
    • Nomination & Governance Committee
    • Remuneration Committee
  • THOKOZANI MDLULI

    THOKOZANI MDLULI

    Risk and Health, Safety and Environment executive

    Risk and health, safety & environment executive

    BSc PBL MBL

    Thokozani joined the Group in 2010 and was appointed to the executive committee in 2013. He is responsible for risk and health, safety and environment.

    Responsibilities:

    Risk | Health, safety and environment | Diversity and Inclusion

    Board Committee Attendance:

    • Social & Ethics Committee
    • Audit & Risk Committee
  • ERIC SMITH

    Managing Director – Cementation Americas

    Managing Director – Cementation Americas

    Eric joined the Group in 2012 and was appointed to the executive committee in March 2024.

    Responsibilities:

    Cementation Canada and USA | Merit Consultations International

    Board Committee Attendance:

    • Social & Ethics Committee

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