Bongani Madikiza

Chief Executive Officer: SA Retail Mass, Sanlam Retail Mass

Bongani Madikiza is Chief Executive Officer: SA Retail Mass of Sanlam Retail Mass, in the role since September 2020.

Sanlam Retail Mass is the Sanlam Group cluster serving salaried mass-market customers in South Africa. Madikiza was named chief executive of Assupol after Sanlam completed its R6.5 billion purchase of the insurer in October 2024.

In the job

  1. Was appointed chief executive of Sanlam's SA Retail Mass cluster, moving from African Rainbow Life. Source

  2. Led the retail mass cluster as Sanlam implemented its acquisition of Assupol on 7 October 2024. Source

  3. Was appointed chief executive of Assupol while continuing to lead the broader retail mass segment. Source

Career before

  1. 2017-2018Chief Executive Officer designate, African Rainbow Life
  2. 2018-2020Chief Executive Officer, African Rainbow Life

Education

MBA in Negotiations, Graduate School of Negotiation (2004); Management Advancement Programme, Wits Graduate School (2011)

Sources

  1. sanlam.com
  2. sanlam.com
  3. senspdf.jse.co.za
  4. businessreport.co.za
  5. senspdf.jse.co.za
  6. iono.fm

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