Johnny Copelyn

Chief Executive Officer, Hosken Consolidated Investments

Johnny Copelyn is Chief Executive Officer of Hosken Consolidated Investments, in the role since January 1997.

Hosken Consolidated Investments is a JSE-listed investment holding company with interests in gaming, hotels, media, transport, mining, property and manufacturing. Copelyn announced his intention to retire during the 2028 financial year, with Kevin Govender serving alongside him as joint CEO.

In the job

  1. Impact Oil and Gas sold half its interests in two Namibian offshore blocks to TotalEnergies while retaining 9.5% in each block and securing development funding through an interest-free loan. Source

  2. HCI's Golden Arrow bus operation ordered its first 120 electric buses from BYD. Source

  3. HCI shareholders approved a transaction that transferred three properties to SACTWU and left the union effectively controlling 25.3% of HCI. Source

  4. Copelyn announced that he intended to retire during HCI's 2028 financial year. Source

Career before

  1. 1974Editor, South African Labour Bulletin
  2. National organiser, National Union of Textile Workers
  3. Attorney
  4. General secretary, Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union
  5. Chief executive officer, SACTWU investment company
  6. 1994-1997Member of the National Assembly

Education

BA (Hons), BProc

Sources

  1. hci.co.za
  2. hci.co.za
  3. hci.co.za
  4. businessday.co.za
  5. businessday.co.za
  6. news24.com
  7. en.wikipedia.org
  8. businessday.co.za

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