Mpumelelo Tyikwe

Chief Executive Officer, Sasria

Mpumelelo Tyikwe is Chief Executive Officer of Sasria, in the role since April 2022.

Sasria is South Africa's state-owned insurer of special risks such as riots, strikes and civil unrest, covering individuals, businesses and government entities. It paid out claims after the July 2021 unrest and is rebuilding its capital reserves.

In the job

  1. Sasria reported a 34% rise in profit to R4.5 billion for 2024/25 and own funds of R18.6 billion, on the way to a R30 billion capital reserve target by 2030. Source

  2. The insurer revised its quota share reinsurance arrangement to a ceding rate of 20%, down from 42.4%, cutting net reinsurance expenses to R592.2 million. Source

Career before

  1. Executive head of specialist portfolios, Santam
  2. Managing director, Alexander Forbes Insurance
  3. Director, Standard Bank SA
  4. about 10 years to 2022Managing director, Land Bank Insurance Company

Sources

  1. citizen.co.za
  2. moonstone.co.za
  3. news24.com
  4. cover.co.za
  5. sasria.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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