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Vodacom has a unitary Board of 12 directors, of whom five (including the Chairman) are independent non-executive directors, five are non-executive (but not independent as they represent Vodafone) and two are executive directors.

King IV recommends that the governing body (Board) should comprise the appropriate balance of knowledge, skills, experience, diversity and independence for it to discharge its governance role and responsibilities objectively and effectively. The Board is satisfied that the balance of knowledge, skills, experience, and diversity on the Board is sufficient and does not require additional independent voices.

The Board charter details the responsibilities of the Board, which include:

  • Oversight of the Group’s strategic direction;
  • Approving major capital projects, acquisitions or divestments;
  • Exercising objective judgement on the Group’s business affairs, independent from management;
  • Ensuring that appropriate governance structures, policies and procedures are in place;
  • Ensuring the effectiveness of the Group’s internal controls;
  • Reviewing and evaluating the Group’s risks;
  • Approving the annual budget and operating plan;
  • Approving the annual and interim financial results and shareholder communications;
  • Approving the senior management structure, responsibilities and succession plans; and
  • Information and technology governance.
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Board of directors

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Sakumzi Justice Macozoma
(63)

Independant non-executive chairman

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Mohamed Shameel Aziz Joosub
(49)

Chief Executive Officer
and executive director
of Vodacom Group

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Sitholizwe Mdlalose
(63)

Interim Chief Financial Officer
and executive direcotr
of Vodacom Group

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

David Hugh Brown
(57)

Lead independant non-executive director

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Phuti Mahanyete-Debengwa
(49)

Independant non-executive chairman

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Khumo Shuenyane
(49)

Independant non-executive director

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Vivek Badrinath
(63)

Non-executive director

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

John William Lorimer Otty
(56)

Non-executive director

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Sunil Sood
(59)

Non-executive director

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Leanne Wood
(47)

Non-executive director

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Francesco Bianco
(48)

Alternate non-executive director
(to Ms Leanne Wood)

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Clive Bradney Thomson
(53)

Independant non-executive director

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Nomkhita Nqweni
(45)

Altrnate independant
non-executive director
(to Ms Phuti Mahanyete-Dubengwa)

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

  • Chairman of the
    Nomination Committee
  • Chairman of the
    Social and Ethics Committee

Pirre Klotz
(44)

Non-executive director

Qualifications: BA from the University of South Africa (Unisa)

Mr Sakumzi (Saki) Macozoma is a prominent businessman in South Africa. He is the chairman of Safika Holdings and Tshipi é Ntle and Ntsimbintle Mining and a director at Volkswagen South Africa. Saki is a former chairman of Liberty Life Holdings and deputy chairman of the Standard Bank Group. He is the past president of Business Leadership South Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Presidents Big Business Working Group, Business Leadership South Africa, Business Trust, SA Tourism, Council of Wits University and Council on Higher Education. Saki is a former member of the B20, the business section of the G20, Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum (1997) and Patron of the Boy Scouts of South Africa and the Key School of Autism. He is also is a former managing director of Transnet, former chairman of the MTN Group and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Communications. In 2012 he was recognised for his work in civil society where Unisa bestowed on him the Calabash award for his fight against oppression during the apartheid regime. The Calabash award is one of the highest honours that could be bestowed on an individual by Unisa. Saki was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in July 2017 and appointed chairman in July 2020.

Overview of board structure

The King IV report on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2016 was released on 1 November 2016. King IV advocates an outcomes based approach and defines corporate governance as the exercise of ethical and effective leadership towards the achievement of the following governance outcomes:

  • Ethical culture;
  • Good performance;
  • Effective control; and
  • Legitimacy

The application of King IV is on an apply and explain basis and while the effective date for disclosure on the application of King IV is only in respect of financial years starting on or after 1 April 2017, the practices underpinning the principles so espoused in King IV are entrenched in many of the Group’s internal controls, policies and procedures governing corporate conduct. From a materiality point of view, the Board is satisfied that in the main, Vodacom has applied the principles so set out in King IV.

The Vodacom Group’s corporate governance structure as at 31 March 2020 is as follows:

Nomination commitee

Members:
Sakumzi (Saki) Justice Macozoma
Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa
Vivek Badrinath
Leanne Wood

The duties of this committee include:
Identifying and evaluating

  • suitable potential candidates for appointment to the Board; and
  • candidates for the position of Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer;

Making recommendations
on the composition of the Board in terms of the mix skills, size of the Board and the number of committees required; an

Reviewing and approving

  • executive succession.

Remuneration committee

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Social and ethics committee

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Audit, risk and compliance committe

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Executive committee

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