DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Non-executive directors

A   C E Daun (63) (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, KAP Beteiligungs AG and Stohr 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.


C E Daun

B   M J Jooste (45) BAcc, CA(SA)

Non-executive director

  • Chairman of audit and risk committee until 25 November 2005
  • Member of remuneration committee from 22 November 2005

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 boards of PSG Group Limited, Homestyle Group plc, Amalgamated Appliance Holdings Limited and Unitrans Limited, and is a non-executive director of the Racing Association.


M J Jooste

C   F Möller (61) (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.


F Möller

D   J B Magwaza (63) BA, MA (Warwick UK)

Independent non-executive director

  • Chairman of remuneration committee
  • Chairman of transformation committee

J B is the non-executive chairman of Peoples Bank Limited. He also serves as a non-executive director of Dorbyl Limited, Nedbank Limited, The Tongaat Hulett Group Limited, and Rainbow Chickens Limited, and is on the board of Mutual and Federal and Ithala Finance Corporation Limited. He is executive chairman and a 5% shareholder of Motseng Investment Holdings.


J B Magwaza

E   I N Mkhari (31) 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). In 1998, she founded Phosa Iliso CCTV, the first black woman-owned closed-circuit television business. She later co-founded Motseng Investment Holdings and is currently chief investment officer and 46,5% shareholder of Motseng Investment Holdings. She is a shareholder and director of KAP and a non-executive director of Ambit Properties, Martprop, Motseng Marriott Property Services and Mooi River Home Textiles.


I N Mkhari

F   S H Nomvete (32) Dip Computer Programming

Independent non-executive director

  • Member of audit committee

Sandile has a computer-programming diploma, Property Development (UCT 2003) and has completed the Executive Development Programme (Wits 2004). He previously worked for NBS Bank and The Tongaat-Hulett Group. Sandile is co-founder, chief executive officer and a 46,5% shareholder of Motseng Investment Holdings. He is a shareholder and director of KAP, Motseng Marriott Property Services and Mooi River Home Textiles.


S H Nomvete

Non-executive director

G   D M van der Merwe (47) 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, Unitrans Limited, PG Bison Limited and Amalgamated Appliance Holdings Limited. He is the group managing director of Steinhoff Africa and was appointed to the KAP International board on 25 November 2005.


D M van der Merwe

Executive directors

H   P C T Schouten (51) CA(SA), MBA (UCT)

Chief executive officer (CEO)

  • Member of audit committee
  • Member of remuneration committee from 15 September 2005
  • Member of transformation committee from 15 September 2005

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.


P C T Schouten

I   J P Haveman (31) BAcc, BCompt (Hons), CA(SA)

Chief financial officer (CFO)

  • Member of audit committee from 25 November 2005

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


J P Haveman

Officers

J   D Konar (51) BCom, CA(SA), MAS, DCom

  • Chairman of audit and risk committee from 3 March 2006

Len is an independent consultant and professional director of companies. He is a member of the King Committee on Corporate Governance, the Securities Regulation Panel, the Institute of Directors. Len is also a non-executive director of Old Mutual South Africa, the South African Reserve Bank, Sappi Limited, Kumba Resources Limited and Steinhoff International Holdings Limited. In addition, he is an external audit committee member of the International Monetary Fund in Washington.


D Konar

K   J H N van der Merwe (46) BAcc, Bcompt (Hons), CA (SA)

  • Member of audit and risk committee from 22 November 2005

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


J H N van der Merwe

Company secretary

L   M Balladon (44) BCom, CA(SA)

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


Executive committee

An executive committee of the executive directors and senior management has been established. The executive committee of KAP International carries out the day-to-day management of the group and carries out the tasks delegated to it by the board. The managing directors of the main operations are members of the executive committee and their names are indicated in the operational overviews.


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