The board of Anglo American Platinum Limited announces the appointment of Sayurie Naidoo as chief financial officer and executive director, with effect from 1 May 2024. Sayurie has been serving as the acting chief financial officer since Craig Miller assumed the role of chief executive officer in October 2023.
Norman Mbazima, chairman of Anglo American Platinum, said: “After an extensive search, both internally and externally, I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to Sayurie in her new role. We are confident that she will fulfil her new responsibilities skilfully as she continues to add value to the Anglo American Platinum leadership team. In her new position, Sayurie will support Craig and the executive team in achieving Anglo American Platinum’s ambition of safe, stable and capable operations in the pursuit of industry-leading returns.”
Themba Mkhwanazi, regional director, Africa & Australia, said: “Following a rigorous process, I am delighted with the appointment of Sayurie to this role. She is an accomplished financial professional and her knowledge, wisdom and experience will be critical in the execution of our strategic priorities.”
On her appointment as chief financial officer, Sayurie stated: “Joining Anglo American Platinum's leadership team is both exciting and an honour for me. I started my journey with Anglo American, an iconic global mining company with deep South African roots, over 15 years ago. It is with pride that I step into the role of chief financial officer in a group that invested in my growth and helped unlock my potential.
“I look forward to continuing to partner with Craig, the board and our employees in delivering on Anglo American Platinum’s purpose and strategic priorities. Amidst the prevailing challenging macro-economic climate, our focus remains on achieving operational excellence through our action plan, prioritising cost and capital discipline, to ensure the company remains competitive and sustainable for years to come.”
Chief executive officer Craig Miller commented: “I would like to congratulate Sayurie on her appointment and welcome her to the leadership team. Sayurie has provided invaluable support during her interim period, providing crucial contributions to steering the business towards unlocking further stakeholder value. Sayurie’s extensive knowledge of the business will enable her to successfully drive the execution of our change programmes. Sayurie will play an important role in helping the leadership team adapt to market realities while focusing on efficiency and prudent resource management.”
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Sayurie, age 39, is a seasoned finance professional and a registered CA(SA) with a distinguished career at Anglo American. Through 15 years within the group she has held various senior roles and has been responsible for leading Anglo American Platinum’s financial reporting, performance reporting, governance and controls, and systems integration teams.
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