Group Executive Committee
JOINT PRESIDENTS AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Bongani Nqwababa* and
Stephen Cornell*
The Joint Presidents and CEOs are jointly and severally liable and accountable and there is joint oversight in all decision-making. However, to ensure that the business is managed effectively, our leadership model uses dual reporting lines, allocating responsibilities into portfolios which comprise a balance across business, functions and regions.
* Executive Director of Sasol Limited.
JON HARRIS
British: Born 1966
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:
UPSTREAM
MEng (Fuels and Energy Engineering)
Appointed to the GEC in 2017
Prior to his current role Mr Harris was most recently involved in a private business venture. Prior to this, he was with BG Group, a British multinational oil and gas company for 25 years, up to 2016. His last position at BG Group was Executive Vice President: BG Technical.
Mining
Exploration and Production
Project Mozambique
BERNARD KLINGENBERG
South African: Born 1962
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:
OPERATIONS
MSc Eng (Mech)
Appointed to the GEC in 2009
Since joining the Sasol Group in 1986, he has held various positions in maintenance, technical and general management fields in some of the South African Energy and the global chemical businesses of the Group. Mr Klingenberg was the Managing Director of Sasol Polymers from April 2007 to March 2009 responsible for Group human resources for two years from 2009 and before that Managing Director of Sasol Nitro.
North American Operations
Eurasian Operations
Secunda Synfuels Operations
Secunda Chemicals Operations
Sasolburg Operations
Natref
Satellite Operations
FLEETWOOD GROBLER
South African: Born 1961
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT: CHEMICALS BUSINESS
BEng (Mech)
Appointed to the GEC in 2013
Prior to his appointment to the GEC, he was Managing Director of Sasol Olefins & Surfactants. Mr Grobler joined Sasol in 1984 and has served in most of our South African operating facilities and has extensive experience in Sasol's international businesses.
Base Chemicals
Performance Chemicals
MAURICE RADEBE
South African: Born 1960
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:
ENERGY BUSINESS AND
SUSTAINABILITY
BSc, MBA
Appointed to the GEC in 2010
Mr Radebe joined Sasol Oil in January 2004, when Sasol Oil purchased Exel Petroleum, where he was Managing Director. He served as Managing Director of Sasol Oil from December 2006 until October 2010. He was Chairman of the South African Petroleum Industry Association from the 2015 and 2016. Prior to his current role, Mr Radebe was Sasol's Group Executive responsible for Global Corporate Affairs, Government Relations and Enterprise Development.
Energy
Clean Fuels and Octane Programme
Risk and Safety, Health and Environment (SHE)
CHARLOTTE MOKOENA
South African: Born 1965
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT: HUMAN RESOURCES AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS
BA (Human Resources Development and Social Sciences)
Appointed to the GEC in 2017
Prior to this role, Ms Mokoena was Human Resources Executive at Tongaat Hulett Limited. She held this position from July 2013. Before this, Ms Mokoena spent 11 years at Telkom South Africa Limited, during which time she held several senior positions spanning the human resources, business consulting and customer services discipline including Chief of HR and Group Executive: Customer experience management.
Human Resources: Human Capital
Human Resources: Global Operations
Corporate Affairs and Real Estate Services
STEPHAN SCHOEMAN
South African: Born 1964
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:
TECHNOLOGY
BEng
Appointed to the GEC in 2014
Before his appointment as Executive Vice President: Technology, Mr Schoeman was Managing Director of Sasol Synfuels from May 2011 to March 2014. Prior to that, he was Managing Director of Sasol Infrachem. Mr Schoeman has served in most of our South African operating facilities and has extensive international experience.
Research and Technology
Capital Projects
Engineering and Project Services
Planning and Optimisation
Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP)
VUYO KAHLA**
South African: Born 1970
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:
ADVISOR ASSURANCE AND
SUPPLY CHAIN
BA, LLB
Appointed to the GEC in 2011
From June 2004 to November 2010, Mr Kahla held executive positions at Transnet SOC Limited, with responsibility for legal services, risk management, compliance, company secretarial services, strategy and business modelling, corporate and public affairs and public policy and regulation. The World Economic Forum recognised him as a Young Global Leader and he is an alumnus of the Prince of Wales University of Cambridge Programme on Sustainability Leadership. Mr Kahla is the Chairman of Sasol South Africa and Chairman of the Council of Rhodes University.
Legal, Intellectual Property and Regulatory Services
Governance, Compliance and Ethics
Assurance Services
Supply Chain
Corporate Advisory and Disclosure Enablement
** Company Secretary of Sasol Limited.
PAUL VICTOR*
South African: Born 1972
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
BCompt (Hons), CA (SA), International Tax Law (Hons)
Appointed to the GEC in 2016
Mr Victor became our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on 1 July 2016. He was previously Senior Vice President: Financial Control Services at Sasol, and served as Acting CFO from 10 September 2013 to 28 February 2015. Prior to this, Mr Victor gained invaluable experience during his 10 years as Chief Financial Officer of Sasol Synfuels – a position he held until 2011.
Financial Control Services
Investor Relations
Information Management
* Executive Director of Sasol Limited.