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Board of directors

Executive directors

1.

RH (Richard) Friedland (48)
Group Chief Executive Officer

Qualifications: BvSc, MBBCh,
Dip Fin Man, MBA
Appointed: 15 May 1997

Prior to joining Netcare, Richard was Operations Director of Medicross responsible for overall operations and establishing the medical centres on a national basis. He joined Netcare early in 1997 as Chief Operating Officer to lead the transformation and re-engineering of the businesses. He established Netcare UK and was CEO of the Netcare International Division from 2002 until August 2005. He was appointed CEO of the Netcare Group on 1 September 2005.

 
2.

VE (Vaughan) Firman (46)
Group Chief Financial Officer

Qualification: BAcc, CA(SA),
HDip Tax Law
Appointed: 12 February 2009

Vaughan joined Netcare in January 2004 and was appointed Financial Director of Netcare SA in June 2006. He was appointed as a director and Chief Financial Officer of Netcare on 12 February 2009. Prior to joining Netcare, he held senior financial positions with Southern Sun and Barloworld Limited.

 
3.

IM (Ingrid) Davis (56)
Group Pharmacy and Procurement Director

Qualifications: Dip Pharm (MPS)
Appointed: 6 November 1999
Resigning: 31 December 2009

Ingrid has more than 20 years experience as a qualified pharmacist in the private hospital industry. Besides being the Group Pharmacy Director, she is also responsible for managing various hospitality and allied divisions within the Group.

 
4.

VLJ (Victor) Litlhakanyane (45)
Group Stakeholder Relations Director

Qualifications: MBChB, M Med (Radiotherapy), MBA
Appointed: 1 December 2004

Prior to assuming an executive directorship at Netcare, Victor was the Superintendent General, Department of Health, Free State province. He is registered with the Health Professional Council of SA as a medical practitioner and radiation oncology specialist, and is a member of the Council of the University of the Free State and the College of Radiation Oncologists. In addition, he serves as a technical adviser to the World Health Organisation World Alliance for Patient Safety.

   

Non-executive directors

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5.

SJ (Jerry) Vilakazi (48)*
Chairman

Qualifications: BA (Unisa), MA (Thames Valley), MA (London) and MBA (California Coast University)
Appointed: 1 June 2008

Jerry is Chief Executive Officer of Business Unity South Africa. He was previously Managing Director of the Black Management Forum, executive director of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, Public Service Commissioner, Chief Director for strategic planning at the Department of Home Affairs, and Deputy Director, affirmative action, in the Department of Public Service and Administration. He is also Chairman of the Mpumalanga Gaming Board and a director of BMF Investment Company, Computershare and ExecuPrime.

 
6.

APH (Azar) Jammine (60)*
Nominations Committee Chair

Qualifications: BSc (Hons),
BA (Hons), MSc, PHD
Appointed: 14 December 1998

Azar has been a director and Chief Economist of Econometrix since 1985 and is a non-executive director of Federated Employers Mutual, AMB Holdings, Iron Fireman and General Healthcare Group in the UK.

 
7.

JM (Meyer) Kahn (70)*
Risk Committee Chair

Qualifications: BA (Law), MBA, DCom (hc), SOE
Appointed: 14 April 2000

Meyer is currently the Chairman and former group Managing Director of SABMiller Plc. He served two and a half years as Chief Executive of the South African Police Service. He is also a director of various other companies and trustee of numerous organisations.

 
8.

MJ (Martin) Kuscus (54)*
Quality Assurance and Clinical Risk Audit Committee Chair

Qualifications: BA Cur, Dip Company Direction, EDP (Harvard)
Appointed: 1 July 2008

Martin is an independent businessman active in the resource, technology and financial services industry. Prior to this, he served as President and CEO of the South African Bureau of Standards for five years. His career in Health Services and Provincial Government Finance spans almost three decades. In 2004, he was appointed as a Commissioner on the Financial and Fiscal Commission. In 2006, he was elected to the Council for the International Standards Organisations (ISO) and is also a member of the PRI Board, a UN Global Compact Initiative on Responsible Investment. He was also Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for the Government Employees Pension Fund until July 2009.

9.

HR (Hymie) Levin (64)
Audit Committee Chair

Qualifications: BCom, LLB, LLM, HDip Tax Law, HDip Co Law
Appointed: 16 November 1996

Hymie is a specialist corporate and tax lawyer. He is the Senior Partner of HR Levin Attorneys and his experience spans more than 30 years. He is also a non-executive director of various JSE-listed companies.

 
10.

KD (Kgomotso) Moroka (55)*
Board Transformation Committee Chair

Qualifications: BProc, LLB (Wits)
Appointed: 23 July 2006

Kgomotso is a practising advocate in Gauteng. She is a member of the Judicial Services Commission and a trustee of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. Her current non-executive directorships include SAB Limited, Schindler Lifts (SA) and Standard Bank Group.

 
11.

AA (Andile) Ngcaba (53)*
Qualifications: MCom,
Hon Doctorate Commerce
Appointed: 23 July 2006

Andile was appointed as Executive Chairman of Dimension Data SA and Africa in 2004, where he currently leads the development of that group’s African and Middle East growth strategies.

 
12.

MI (Motty) Sacks (66)
Qualifications: CTA, CA(SA),
AICPA (ISR)
Appointed: 30 October 1996

Motty acted as an independent corporate adviser for 30 years prior to his appointment as Chairman of Netcare. He retired as Chairman of Netcare in 2008. He has served and continues to serve as a non-executive director of a number of listed companies and empowerment committees. He is also an officer of the International Association of Political Consultants.

 
13.

N (Norman) Weltman (60)
Qualifications: BCom (Hons), CA(SA)
Appointed: 3 November 1999

Norman has been with the Group since 1993. He became non-executive director with effect from 1 September 2008. He has over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry and previously served as the Chairman of the Hospital Association of SA (HASA).

   

* Independent directors.

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