Governance and Responsibility

(German) BAcc, CA
Non-executive chairman

Claas studied business administration at the University of Cologne and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1975. He has extensive experience in management, has investments worldwide and is a corporate investor in several industries. He is a board member of Steinhoff International Holdings Limited, Courthiel Holdings (Pty) Limited, Daun & Cie AG and KAP Beteiligungs AG, among others. He is also a member of the board and one of the vice-presidents of the South African German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is honorary consul of South Africa in Lower Saxony, Germany.

BAcc, CA (SA)
Non-executive director

• Member of remuneration committee

Markus is the CEO of Steinhoff International Holdings Limited and serves on several boards in the Steinhoff group’s operations in Europe, the UK and Australia. He also serves on the board of PSG Group Limited and he is a non-executive director of the Racing Association and a Trustee of the Thoroughbred Horseracing Trust.

(German) Dip-Kfm
Non-executive director

Fried studied business administration at the University of Berlin and holds a master’s degree. He started his career as a management consultant and joined the textile industry in 1972. Since 1979 he has held numerous managerial roles within the Daun group. In 1986, KAP Beteiligungs AG was listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Fried is managing director of KAP Beteiligungs AG, which is one of the leading manufacturers of engineered products worldwide.

BA, MA (Ind Rel), Dip (IR), Dip (PM)
Independent non-executive director

• Chairman of remuneration committee
• Chairman of transformation committee

J B is the non-executive chairman of Mutual & Federal Insurance Company Limited. He also serves as a non-executive director of Dorbyl Limited, Nedbank Limited, Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited, Rainbow Chicken Limited, Pamodzi Investment Holdings, Motseng Investments, Moreland Development, South Ocean Holdings and Hulamin Limited.

BSoc Sci
Independent non-executive director

• Member of remuneration committee
• Member of transformation committee

Ipeleng holds a BA Social Science degree from the University of Natal and has completed the Executive Development Programme (Wits 2004). She co-founded Motseng Investment Holdings and is currently chief operations officer and a 46,5% shareholder of Motseng Investment Holdings. She is a shareholder and director of KAP and a non-executive director of Ambit Properties Limited, SA Corporate Real Estate Fund, Old Mutual Investment Group Property Investments, St John’s Diocesan School for Girls and she is a council member of the Durban University of Technology.

Dip Computer Programming
Independent non-executive director

• Member of audit and risk committee

Sandile has a computer programming diploma, Property Development (UCT 2003) and has completed the Executive Development Programme (Wits 2004). Sandile is co-founder, chief executive officer and a 46,5% shareholder of Motseng Investment Holdings.

BCom LLB
Non-executive director

Danie was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 1986. He practised as an attorney, gaining experience in the commercial and labour law field and, in 1998, joined the Steinhoff group. Danie currently serves on the boards of Steinhoff International Holdings Limited and PG Bison Limited. He is the group managing director of Steinhoff Africa Holdings (Pty) Limited.

CA(SA), MBA (UCT)
Chief executive officer (CEO)

• Member of audit and risk committee
• Member of remuneration committee
• Member of transformation committee

Paul qualified as a chartered accountant in 1977 before working in London for five years. On his return to South Africa, he worked for a number of organisations and completed his MBA at the University of Cape Town in 1988. He joined the Daun group in 1994 and was appointed CEO of KAP International in July 2003

BAcc, BCompt (Hons), CA(SA)
Chief financial officer (CFO)

• Member of audit and risk committee

John qualified as a chartered accountant in 1999 after completing his articles at PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. He joined the Daun group in 2002 and was appointed to the KAP International board on 25 November 2005 as CFO.

BCom, CA(SA), MAS, DCom

• Chairman of audit and risk committee

Previously Professor and Head of the Department of Accountancy at the University of Durban-Westville, he is a member of the King Committee on Corporate Governance, the Securities Regulation Panel and the Institute of Directors. Companies of which he is a non-executive director include Old Mutual South Africa, the South African Reserve Bank, Kumba Resources Limited, Illovo Sugar, JD Group, Sappi Limited, Exxarro Resources, Mustek Limited, Mutual & Federal and Steinhoff International Holdings

BAcc, Bcompt (Hons), CA (SA)

• Member of audit and risk committee

Jan has been the chief financial officer of Steinhoff International since 2003. He also serves on several boards, including Homestyle Group (non-executive director).

BCom, CA(SA)

Mark joined the Glodina group in 1989 and was appointed as KAP International company secretary in 2004