Maximilian Butek

Chief Executive Officer, Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Maximilian Butek is Chief Executive Officer of Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the role since January 2026.

The Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Southern Africa) is part of the network of German chambers abroad and supports German and local companies in bilateral trade. The chamber introduced Butek as its new chief executive at an event in Johannesburg on 30 January 2026.

In the job

  1. The chamber introduced Butek as its new chief executive at its Back to Work networking event in Johannesburg. Source

  2. Butek said German investors remain cautiously optimistic about South Africa while prioritising maintenance and replacement over expansion, based on the chamber's business outlook survey. Source

Sources

  1. suedafrika.ahk.de
  2. suedafrika.ahk.de
  3. miningweekly.com
  4. engineeringnews.co.za
  5. suedafrika.ahk.de
  6. freightnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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