The directory

CEO profiles

14 chief executives of South African companies, by sector. Every profile lists its sources and the date it was last checked.

Banking

Banking Cheslyn Jacobs Chief Executive Officer, GoTyme Bank Since January 2026
Banking Graham Lee Group Chief Executive Officer, Capitec Since July 2025
Banking Sim Tshabalala Group Chief Executive Officer, Standard Bank Group Since March 2013

E-commerce

E-commerce Frederik Zietsman Group Chief Executive Officer, Takealot Group Since February 2024

Energy

Energy Simon Baloyi President and Chief Executive Officer, Sasol Since April 2024

Fintech

Fintech Carsten Höltkemeyer Chief Executive Officer, Yoco Since June 2026

Food and consumer goods

Food and consumer goods Tjaart Kruger Chief Executive Officer, Tiger Brands Since November 2023

Insurance

Insurance Adrian Gore Founder and Group Chief Executive, Discovery Since 1992 (founder)
Insurance Paul Hanratty Group Chief Executive, Sanlam Since July 2020

Logistics

Logistics Michelle Phillips Group Chief Executive, Transnet Since March 2024

Mining

Mining Richard Stewart Chief Executive Officer, Sibanye-Stillwater Since October 2025

Retail

Retail Pieter Engelbrecht Chief Executive Officer, Shoprite Holdings Since January 2017

Technology

Technology Fabricio Bloisi Group Chief Executive Officer, Naspers and Prosus, Naspers and Prosus Since July 2024

Telecoms

Telecoms Ralph Mupita Group President and Chief Executive Officer, MTN Group Since September 2020