Directorate
Murray & Roberts had a unitary Board with nine directors, of whom six are independent non-executive directors and two are executive directors. The composition of the Board promotes a balance of authority and prevents any one director from exercising undue influence over decision-making.
The Board is the highest governing authority in the Group and has ultimate responsibility for corporate governance. It appreciates that strategy, risk, performance and sustainability are inseparable and is responsible for approving the strategic direction of the Group, which integrates these elements. The Board is governed by a charter that sets out the framework of its accountability, responsibility and duty to the Company.
The Board has a fiduciary duty to conduct its business in the best interest of the Company and, in discharging its duty, ensures that the Group performs in the best interests of its stakeholders. The Company's key stakeholders include present and future investors, customers, business partners, employees, regulators and the societies in which it operates.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
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| MAHLAPE SELLO (50) |
| LLB, Master of Arts and Law (Russia) |
| INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN |
| Mahlape was appointed to the Board in 2009. She is chairman of the social & ethics committee, a member of the audit & sustainability committee, the nomination committee and the remuneration & human resources committee. Mahlape serves on some of the committees of the Johannesburg Bar Council and the General Council of the Bar and is a member of the South African Law Reform Commission and the chairperson of the Advertising Industry Tribunal of the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa. |
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| DAVID (DAVE) DUNCAN BARBER (59) |
| FCA (England & Wales) AMP (Harvard) |
| INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Dave was appointed to the Board in 2008. He is chairman of the audit & sustainability committee and a member of the risk management committee. Dave is a director of AFGRI Limited. |
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| JOHN MICHAEL (MICHAEL) McMAHON (65) |
| PrEng BSc Eng (Glasgow) |
| INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Michael was appointed to the Board in 2004. He is a member of the health, safety & environment committee. Michael is a director of Central Rand Gold and Impala Platinum Holdings. |
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| WILLIAM (BILL) ALAN NAIRN (67) |
| PrEng BSc Eng (Mining) |
| INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
Bill was appointed to the Board on 30 August 2010. He was a member of the health, safety & environment committee until 30 June 2011, whereafter he became chairman. He is also a member of the risk management committee. Bill is a non-executive director of
AngloGold Ashanti and non-executive chairman of MDM Engineering Group Limited and of the Procurement Committee for MTN Group Limited. |
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| ROYDEN THOMAS VICE (65) |
| BCom CA(SA) |
| INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Royden was appointed to the Board in 2005. He is chairman of the remuneration & human resources committee and a member of the risk management committee and nomination committee. He is also a trustee of The Murray & Roberts Trust. Royden is chairman of Hudaco Industries, a Governor of Rhodes University and previously CE of Waco International. |
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| THENJIWE CLAUDIA PAMELA CHIKANE (46) |
| BCom BCompt (Hons) CA (SA) |
| INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Thenjiwe was appointed to the Board on 15 June 2012. She is a member of the audit & sustainability committee and the risk management committee. Thenjiwe is a director at Nedbank Group, Nedbank Limited, Datacentrix Holdings and the Institute of Directors and a trustee of AfricaRice. |
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| NOMALIZO BERYL (NTOMBI) LANGA-ROYDS |
| BA (Law) LLB (Degree) |
| INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Ntombi ha BA (Law) and LLB degrees from the National University of Lesotho and owns Nthake Consults, a human resources consultancy specialising in human resources management and allied services. She has over 25 years’ experience in the human resources environment, gained as director of human resources at Independent Newspaper Holdings Limited, SABC and the Bevcan division of Nampak Limited. Ntombi is a non-executive director of African Bank Investments Limited; Mpact Limited and Pretoria Portland Cement Limited. |
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
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| ANDRIES JACOBUS (COBUS) BESTER (52) |
| BCom (Acc) Hons CA(SA) |
| GROUP FINANCIAL DIRECTOR |
| Cobus was appointed to the Board and became Group financial director on 1 J uly 2011. He first joined the Group in 2006 following the acquisition of Concor. Cobus is chairman of Murray & Roberts International and a director of Clough Limited. |
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| HENRY JOHANNES LAAS (52) |
| BEng (Mining) MBA |
| GROUP CHIEF DIRECTOR |
| Henry was appointed to the Board on 1 A pril 2011 and became Group chief executive on 1 July 2011. He first joined the Group in 2001. He became a member of the health, safety & environment committee on 1 July 2011. Henry is a director of Murray & Roberts International and Clough Limited. |
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GROUP SECRETARY
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| EMMARENTIA (RENTIA) JOUBERT (33) |
| BCom (Acc) Hons CA(SA) GTP(SA) |
| GROUP SECRETARY |
| Rentia joined the Group in March 2010, when she was appointed as the financial manager at Murray & Roberts Cementation. She was appointed Group Secretary on 1 August 2012. |
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