DIRECTORATE

Ton Vosloo

Ton Vosloo became managing director of Naspers Limited in 1984, serving as executive chairman from 1992 to 1997. He served as a journalist from 1956 to 1983 and as editor of Beeld from 1977 to 1983. He is a director of Media24 and MultiChoice South Africa Holdings, and chairman of MIH B.V., MIH (Mauritius) Limited and MIH Holdings and independent, non-executive chairman of the board of Naspers, a position he has held since 1997. He is a former chairman of Sanlam, M-Net, the WWF (SA) and of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. Ton was awarded the Nieman Fellowship from Harvard University in 1970. He has been awarded three honorary doctorates.

  

Rachel Jafta

Rachel Jafta, who holds a BEcon, BEconHons, MEcon and PhD, is an associate professor in economics at Stellenbosch University. She joined Naspers as a director in 2003 and was appointed a director of Media24 in 2007. She is a member of the South African Economic Society and director of Econex. She is chairperson of the Cape Town Carnival Trust and a board member of the South African Institute of Race Relations. She conceptualised the Rachel’s Angels empowerment project, which is a Media24 initiative that operates in the Western Cape in association with Stellenbosch University. She is a member of the audit and risk management committees of Naspers and Media24. She was appointed chair of the Media24 audit and risk management committee in April 2008.

  

Koos Bekker

Koos Bekker led the founding team of M-Net in 1985, serving as chief executive of the MIH group until 1997. He was also a founding director of MTN. He is a director of Media24, MIH B.V., MIH (Mauritius) Limited, MIH Holdings, MultiChoice South Africa Holdings and other companies in the wider group. He also serves on the local organising committee for the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup and the Council of Stellenbosch University. He has been chief executive of Naspers since 1997.

Jakes Gerwel

Jakes Gerwel joined the Naspers group as a director in 1999. He is a former director-general in the office of past president Nelson Mandela, secretary to the cabinet and rector of the University of the Western Cape. He is chancellor of Rhodes University and the chairman of Brimstone Investment Corporation, Media24 and Welkom Yizani. He is a member of the executive and the human resources and nomination committees of Media24 and Naspers.

  

Fred Phaswana

Fred Phaswana holds the qualifications BAHons, MA and BComHons. He joined the Naspers group as a director in 2003. He is chairperson of Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and a director of Anglo American South Africa. He is also chairperson of the SA Institute of International Affairs.

  

Debra Meyer

Debra Meyer was appointed a director from 25 November 2009. Currently, professor of biochemistry at the University of Pretoria, she holds a PhD, biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of California (Davis). She writes for scientific journals and is a freelance/occasional journalist for several newspapers and magazines. She is a published poet, has won several awards in her field of expertise and was recognised by Rapport and City Press in 2007 as one of 10 nominated for the Prestigious Women Awards. She is actively involved in social issues, particularly with regard to HIV/Aids, and serves as trustee or board member of various organisations and community bodies.

  

Steve Pacak

Steve Pacak began his career with the Naspers group as group financial manager of M-Net in 1988 and held various executive positions in the MIH group. He is a director of Media24, MIH B.V., MIH (Mauritius) Limited, MIH Holdings, MultiChoice South Africa Holdings and other companies within the wider Naspers group. Steve was appointed an executive director of Naspers in 1998.