Directors & executives

Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi

Chairman

BArch, University of Natal

Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi is the King of the Royal Bafokeng Nation and Chairman of the Supreme Council and Royal Bafokeng Nation Development Trust.

Niall Carroll

Chief Executive Officer

BCom (Hons) CTA University of Cape Town; Chartered Accountant (SA); Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute; Licentiate and Fellow, Trinity College London

Niall Carroll is a chartered accountant and completed his articles with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, followed by 12 years at Deutche Bank. He was appointed CEO of Royal Bafokeng Finance in 2004 and of Royal Bafokeng Holdings in 2006.

Andrew Jackson

Executive Director – Investments

Bsc Geology/ Hydrology, University of Natal; Bsc (Hons) Geology, University of Natal; Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute

Andrew Jackson is a qualified geologist and has held various senior positions at De Beers Consolidated Mines and at Rex Mining. He was previously employed at Deutsche Bank and joined Royal Bafokeng Finance in 2004.

Thabo Mokgatlha

Non-Executive Director

BCom, University of the North West; BCompt (Hons) CTA, University of South Africa (Unisa); Chartered Accountant (SA)

Thabo Mokgatlha is a chartered accountant, having completed his articles with Coopers & Lybrand. He previously lectured at the University of the North West. Thabo is the Executive: Treasury and Business for the RBN.

Steve Phiri

Non-Executive Director

BJuris, University of the North; LLB, Vista University; Diploma in Corporate Law, Rand Afrikaans University; LLM, University of Johannesburg

Steve Phiri is the Chief Executive Officer of Merafe Resources Limited. He has been admitted as an attorney to the High Court of South Africa and is a member of the Black Lawyers Association.

Tshidi Nyama

Non–Executive Director, board member

BCom, University of the North; MBA, University of Bridgeport (USA)

Tshidi Nyama is a partner at Change Partners where her focus is on executive coaching. She previously held various senior positions at Spoornet and Wesbank as well as a number of non-executive directorships.

Khumo Shongwe

Executive Director: HR and Transformation

BSc (MED) Hons (Psych), Msc (Clin Psych), Medunsa, BJourn, Rhodes University

Khumo Shongwe has 12 years’ experience in the mining industry, where she has held senior positions at Lonmin, De Beers and Anglo Platinum.

Gillian Kettaneh

Executive: Corporate

BSc Economics, London School of Economics; Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School; Masters in Public Administration, John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Gillian Kettaneh is responsible for RBH’s legal and corporate affairs, governance and sustainable development. She has held various positions at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton (New York), the World Bank (Washington DC), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (London), and the International Finance Corporation (Johannesburg).

Mpueleng Pooe

Executive: Public Affairs

BProc, University of the North; Management Development Programme, Gorgon Institute of Business Science; Certificate in Advanced Corporate and Securities Law, Unisa

Mpueleng Pooe is RBH’s public affairs executive. He has been admitted as an attorney to the High Court of South Africa and began his career as a lawyer with Bell Dewar & Hall, where he was later appointed director. He joined AngloGold Limited in 1999 as a legal counsel.

Pieter Rörich

Executive: Corporate Finance

BCom (Accounting), University of Pretoria; BCompt (Hons), Unisa; Certificate in Theory of Accountancy, Unisa; Chartered Accountant (SA)

Pieter Rörich is responsible for evaluating RBH’s investments and executing transactions. Pieter’s expertise is in the fields of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions. He was as executive director of African Rainbow Minerals from 2004, before joining RBH in 2008.

Lucas Ndala

Executive: Finance

Postgraduate Diploma in Management, University of Cape Town; BCom (Hons), University of Cape Town; Chartered Accountant (SA)

Lucas Ndala is a chartered accountant at Deloitte & Touche. Prior to this, he worked at Barclays in corporate credit and at Mettle, where he was involved in structured finance. Lucas is responsible for RBH Group finance.