Directorate

As the highest governing authority in the Group, the Board is accountable for ethical and effective leadership across the Group. Underpinned by a high standard of corporate governance, integrity and ethics are non-negotiable features of the Group’s pursuit of its strategy, and its business conduct. It approves strategic direction, which addresses and integrates strategy, risk, performance and sustainability as interdependent elements of value creation. The Board’s competencies and deep collective experience are aligned to the Group’s strategy and the macro- and socioeconomic realities of its markets.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

  • ALEX MADITSI

    ALEX MADITSI (CHAIRMAN)

    INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    TENURE
    Appointed 23 August 2017

    RESPONSIBILITIES
    Provide independent and objective judgement as well as to counsel, challenge and monitor the executive directors’ delivery of strategy within the approval framework and risk appetite agreed by the Board.

    SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
    Law, commercial, remuneration

    COMMITTEES
    Remuneration & human resources, health, safety & environment, social & ethics

    QUALIFICATIONS
    BProc, LLB, LLM

    EXPERIENCE
    MD Copper Moon Trading, former operations, planning and legal director Coca-Cola Southern and East Africa

    OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
    Bidvest Group, African Rainbow Minerals, Famous Brands

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

  • DANIËL GROBLER

    DANIËL GROBLER

    GROUP FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

    GROUP FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

    APPOINTED
    Joined the Group in 2010 and appointed to the Board and as Group financial director in 2017

    RESPONSIBILITIES
    Leads the delivery of Group financial performance against aspirations, and reporting

    SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
    Accounting, commercial negotiations, strategic leadership, corporate finance

    QUALIFICATIONS
    CA(SA)

    EXPERIENCE
    Former MD Murray & Roberts Cementation, various leadership functions within the Group since 2010

  • HENRY JOHANNES LAAS

    HENRY LAAS

    GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE

    GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE

    APPOINTED
    Joined the Group in 2001 and appointed to the Board and as Group chief executive in 2011

    RESPONSIBILITIES
    Leads the design and delivery of Group strategy and performance, and reporting.

    SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
    Mining and engineering, commercial negotiations, strategic leadership

    QUALIFICATIONS
    BEng (Mining), MBA

    EXPERIENCE
    Former chairman Murray & Roberts Engineering SADC, former MD Murray & Roberts Cementation, various senior management and executive positions within the Group since 2001

GROUP SECRETARY

  • LAMBERTUS (BERT) KOK

    RICHARD DAVIES

    GROUP SECRETARY

    GROUP SECRETARY

    APPOINTED
    Joined the Group in 1998 and appointed as Group Company Secretary from 1 November 2023

    RESPONSIBILITIES
    Leads the Group Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Company Secretarial functions

    SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
    Commercial and corporate law, compliance and governance

    QUALIFICATIONS
    LLB and Admitted Attorney of the High Court

    EXPERIENCE
    Former Company Secretary Concor Limited, Group Legal Executive since 2012 and various roles within the Group from 1998

Contact Client Service

Murray & Roberts Client Service facilitates a rapid and comprehensive response to all internal and external queries relating to aspects of the Group's worldwide operations.


Contact us


In this section