CEO

Dr Siyabonga Madlala

SAFDA Executive Chairman

Dr. Madlala currently serves as the Executive Chairman of SAFDA since 2016

Leadership

• Ensuring that Board functions are effectively carried out and, where functions have
  been delegated to Board Committees members, that the results are reported to the
  Board.
  Ensuring that the interests of various stakeholders are considered by the Board.
• Taking all reasonable steps to ensure that Board decisions are implemented.

Strategic Initiatives

• Develops the strategy for the company’s future growth
• Identify opportunities for value-enhancing strategic initiatives including acquisitions,
  joint ventures, and strategically important relationships.
• Developing and maintaining the company’s relationships with future strategic
  partners whose capital, influence and knowledge could add significantly to the
  company’s value and its share price.

Responsibilities

• His primary responsibility is setting strategy and vision.
• Ensures that the organisation’s operations and business are within the parameters
  set by the board from time to time and that the board is kept informed of material
  developments in the organisation’s affairs, operations and business;
• implements the strategy approved by the board and ensures that the organization’s
  structure and processes meet the strategic and cultural needs of the organization.
• Monitor and interpret the external environment in order to continually position the
  organization in its markets to best advantage;Maintain awareness of political, governmental, business and industry components of
  the external environment, on a local, national and international level