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Alternatively, direct your complaint to
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For more information on how we handle reports and protect whistleblowers, please review our Fraud, Corruption and Whistleblowing policy

Governance and leadership

Independent non-executive directors

Thandi Orleyn

Thandi Orleyn (70), Chairman

BProc, BJuris, LLB, LLM

Experience

Thandi was appointed to the board in August 2020. She has held several senior leadership positions in the public sector and private sector including serving as chairman of BP Southern Africa, director of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and as a non-executive director of both the South African Reserve Bank and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) SOC Ltd. She currently serves as a director of Peotona (Pty) Ltd, an investment holding company, as well as Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd.

Board appointment:

August 2020

Ralph Havenstein

Ralph Havenstein (70)

MSc Chemical Engineering, BCom

Experience

Ralph was appointed to the board in January 2021. He has built a solid reputation in various leadership positions across the mining industry. He has previously served as director of Anglo American Platinum Ltd, Simmer and Jack Ltd, Sasol Ltd, Omnia Holdings Ltd, Murray and Roberts and Northam Platinum Ltd. He currently serves as a non-executive director on the board of Reatile Group and also serves as a non-executive director of Impala Platinum Ltd.

Board appointment:

January 2021

Bernard Swanepoel

Bernard Swanepoel (65), lead independent director

BSc (Mining Engineering), BCom (Hons)

Experience

Bernard was appointed to the board in March 2015. He is currently the chairman of the African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC). He is a non-executive director of Zimplats Holdings Ltd and Impala Platinum Ltd. He was previously CEO of Harmony Gold Ltd and a non-executive director of Omnia Holdings Ltd, African Rainbow Minerals Ltd, Sanlam Ltd, Aveng Ltd and Impala Canada Ltd.

Board appointment:

March 2015

Dawn Earp

Dawn Earp (64)

BCom, BAcc, CA(SA), Chartered Director (SA)

Experience

Dawn was appointed to the board in August 2018. She has previously held positions as a financial director of Rand Refineries (Pty) Ltd, Aveng Moolmans (Pty) Ltd, and at Implats during the period from 2007 to 2011. The board has considered and is satisfied that she meets the criteria for independence, both in substance and form, as envisaged in King V™. She currently serves as an independent non-executive director of Truworths International Ltd, ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd and Pan African Resources Plc.

Board appointment:

August 2018

Sydney Mufamadi

Sydney Mufamadi (67)

MSc, PhD

Experience

Sydney was appointed to the board in March 2015. He is the chairman of the subsidiary, Zimplats Holdings Ltd, and a non-executive director of Transnet (SOC) Ltd and the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF). He is the former director of the Centre of Public Policy and African Studies at the University of Johannesburg and he previously served as a non-executive director of an Absa Bank subsidiary in Mozambique.

Board appointment:

March 2015

Lucky Kgatle (48)

Lucky Kgatle (48)

BSc Engineering (Industrial), MBA

Experience

Lucky was appointed to the board in May 2026. He is a seasoned mining executive with over 20 years’ experience across operational, strategic and leadership positions in the mining industry. He previously served as senior vice president of Sasol Mining. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Tlou Holdings and Tlou Commodities, investment platforms focused on sectors critical to African development, including mining, energy, infrastructure and agriculture.

Board appointment:

May 2026

Preston Speckmann

Preston Speckmann (69)

BCompt (Hons), CA(SA)

Experience

Preston was appointed to the board in August 2018. He is a former PwC audit partner and previously served as group finance director of MMI Holdings. He has held senior roles at Old Mutual SA and Pepkor Group and until recently served as a non-executive director of Santam. He currently serves as a non-executive director of Sanlam Investment Holdings and other non-listed Sanlam subsidiaries.

Board appointment:

August 2018

Mametja Moshe

Mametja Moshe (46)

BCom Accounting, BCom Hons (Management Accounting), MBA, (CA)SA

Experience

Mametja was appointed to the board in July 2022. She brings extensive financial experience and expertise to the board, having worked previously as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and UBS AG and as an auditor at KPMG. Her expertise spans audit, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, corporate tax, as well as BEE transaction advisory in a number of industries, including mining, telecommunication, financial services and manufacturing. She is the founder and CEO of Moshe Capital (Pty) Ltd, a South African advisory and investment firm. She also serves as a non-executive director of Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd and Impala Canada Ltd.

Board appointment:

July 2022

July Ndlovu

July Ndlovu (61)

BSc Metallurgical Engineering, MBL

Experience

July was appointed to the board in May 2026. He is a seasoned mining executive with a distinguished career spanning business leadership across the mining sector. He previously served as chief executive officer of Thungela Resources Ltd and currently serves as chairman of the International Energy Agency Coal Industry Advisory Board. He also serves as an independent non-executive director of AECI Ltd and Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc.

Board appointment:

May 2026

Non-executive director

Boitumelo Koshane

Boitumelo Koshane (47)

BCom (Hons), CA(SA)

Experience

Boitumelo was appointed to the board in August 2019. Boitumelo serves on various boards linked to the Royal Bafokeng entities and was previously a non-executive director of Impala Platinum Ltd.

Board appointment:

August 2019

Executive directors

Nico Muller

Nico Muller (59), chief executive officer

BSc Mining Engineering

Experience

Nico was appointed to the board in April 2017 as chief executive officer and executive director. He has a long career in the mining industry that has exposed him to multiple commodities, ranging from diamonds to gold and platinum. Nico serves as chairman of subsidiaries Impala Platinum Ltd and Impala Canada Ltd. He is also a non-executive director of Zimplats Holdings Ltd.

Board appointment:

April 2017

Meroonisha Kerber

Meroonisha Kerber (53), chief financial officer

BCom HDipAcc, CA(SA)

Experience

Meroonisha was appointed to the board in August 2018 as chief financial officer and executive director. She previously spent 10 years at Deloitte, after which she held various senior positions at Anglo American Platinum Ltd and AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. Meroonisha serves on the boards of Impala Platinum Ltd, Impala Canada Ltd and Zimplats Holdings Ltd.

Board appointment:

August 2018

Lee-Ann Samuel

Lee-Ann Samuel (48)

BA Psychology, Honours Political Science (UJ)

Experience

Lee-Ann was appointed to the board in November 2017. She has held senior positions in human resources across financial services, mining and telecommunications industries. Lee-Ann serves on the boards of Impala Platinum Ltd and Impala Canada Ltd.

Board appointment:

November 2017

Management

Tim Hill

Tim Hill

Chief Executive Officer: Impala Canada

Meroonisha Kerber

Meroonisha Kerber

Chief Financial Officer

Tebogo Llale

Tebogo Llale

Company Secretary

Alex Mhembere

Alex Mhembere

Chief Executive Officer: Zimplats

Patrick Morutlwa

Patrick Morutlwa

Chief Operating Officer

Moses Motlhageng

Moses Motlhageng

Chief Executive: Impala Rustenburg

Nico Muller

Nico Muller

Chief Executive Officer

Kirthanya Pillay

Kirthanya Pillay

Group Executive: Corporate Development

Lee-Ann Samuel

Lee-Ann Samuel

Group Executive: People

Sifiso Sibiya

Sifiso Sibiya

Group Executive: Refining and Marketing

Johan Theron

Johan Theron

Group Executive: Corporate Affairs

Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)

The responsibility for ICT governance is delegated to the Audit and Risk Committee by the Board of Directors.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) and external subject matter experts provide in-depth insight on ICT governance and cybersecurity developments and trends to equip the committee in their oversight and decision-making to strengthen Implats’ ICT and cybersecurity posture, reduce associated risks, and protect assets and reputation from cyber threats.

Asad Rajab

Asad Rajab

Chief Information Officer

Experience

Asad has a demonstrated track record as a digital transformation executive with experience in mining and insurance firms, merchants, banks, and capital markets where he has implemented cutting-edge digital solutions.

Asad holds a BCom degree in Information Technology, an MBA (cum laude), and a number of other IT-related credentials. He has more than 20 years of experience and has successfully delivered over 200 projects requiring business transformation in complex architecture environments, including technology transformation, application development, infrastructure, cyber and digital.

Prior to joining Implats, he held senior positions at BTS, Accenture and the JD Group.

Board and committee governance arrangements

The board operated through five committees during the reporting period. Each committee is governed by its own terms of reference and discharges its responsibilities in accordance with an annual work plan.

Independent non-executive directors: Thandi Orleyn, Dawn Earp, Ralph Havenstein, Lucky Kgatle, Mametja Moshe, Sydney Mufamadi, July Ndlovu, Preston Speckmann, Bernard Swanepoel.

Non-executive director: Boitumelo Koshane

Executive directors: Nico Muller, Meroonisha Kerber, Lee-Ann Samuel

Audit and risk committee

Financial reporting, risk, controls and assurance; compliance and technology governance

Health, safety and environment committee

Safety and workforce health; environmental performance and HSE controls

Nominations, governance and ethics committee

Shapes governance policies, plans for board and committee succession and drives board effectiveness through evaluations. In addition, it monitors the implementation of the Group's ethics management programme.

Social, transformation and remuneration committee

People and transformation; stakeholder and social obligations; remuneration governance

Strategy and investment committee

Long-term strategy and portfolio choices; capital allocation, investment appraisal and project execution

Membership
  • D Earp – chairman
  • R Havenstein
  • MJ Moshe
  • J Ndlovu (1)
  • PE Speckmann

(1) Mr Ndlovu was appointed to the board on 1 May 2026 and to the committee with effect from 4 June 2026.

  • R Havenstein – chairman
  • NL Kgatle (1)
  • BT Koshane
  • NJ Muller
  • LN Samuel
  • ZB Swanepoel

(1) Mr Kgatle was appointed to the board on 1 May 2026 and to the committee with effect from 4 June 2026.

  • NDB Orleyn – chairman
  • D Earp
  • FS Mufamadi
  • PE Speckmann (1)
  • ZB Swanepoel

(1) Mr Speckmann was appointed to the committee with effect from 4 June 2026.

  • PE Speckmann – chairman
  • D Earp (1)
  • NL Kgatle (1)
  • BT Koshane
  • NDB Orleyn
  • ZB Swanepoel

(1) Mr Kgatle was appointed to the board on 1 May 2026 and to the committee with effect from 4 June 2026 along with Ms Earp.

  • ZB Swanepoel – chairman
  • R Havenstein
  • M Kerber
  • MJ Moshe
  • NJ Muller
  • J Ndlovu (1)

(1) Mr Ndlovu was appointed to the board on 1 May 2026 and to the committee with effect from 4 June 2026.

Board composition and capability

Gender

The board aims to maintain a balance between male and female board members and to ensure that female representation is at least 40%.

Male 7
Female 6

Independence

Executive 3
Non-executive 1
Independent non-executive 9

Race

The board promotes the appointment of directors from different races and cultures to ensure diverse representation of stakeholders. The board endeavours to maintain HDP representation above 50%.

African 6
Coloured 2
Indian 1
White 4

Age

The board seeks a balance of emerging talent and seasoned experience, bringing together fresh perspectives and established expertise.

Between 40 and 49 4
Between 50 and 59 2
Between 60 and 70 7

Non-executive directors – tenure

More than nine years 3
Four to nine years 5
Less than four years 2

Implats governance policies

King IV ▼
King IV Reporting
Policy documents ▼
Implats Group Policy on Trading in Company Shares
Information and Cybersecurity Policy
Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC) Policy
Code of Ethics
Conflict of Interests Policy
Fraud, Corruption and Whistleblowing policy
Human Rights Policy
Procurement Policy
Risk Policy
Responsible Sourcing of Metals Policy
Suppliers and Contractors Code of Conduct
Tax Policy
Implats Board Policies ▼
Board Charter
Board Nomination and Appointment Policy
Board Diversity Policy
Board Evaluation Policy
Human Resources Policies ▼
Fair Pay Policy Statement and Guiding Principles
Diversity
Employee Wellness
Gender Equality and Mainstreaming
Harassment, Bullying and Victimization
Sexual Harassment