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Issue 2003
DRD Annual Results • 30 June 2003
Directorate and management
 
Executive directors
Mark M Wellesley-Wood (52)
Chairman and chief executive officer
BSc (Mining Engineering), MBA, C Eng.
Appointed May 2000

Mr Wellesley-Wood is a qualified mining engineer and has 24 years’ experience in corporate finance, specialising in raising finance for mining companies and as a stockbroker.

Ian L Murray (37)
Deputy chief executive officer and chief financial officer
CA (SA), Advanced Tax Certificate
Appointed July 2000

Mr Murray is a chartered accountant and has 11 years’ experience specialising in the fields of corporate finance and gold hedging and trading.
 
Non-executive directors
David C Baker (44)
Non-executive director
BSc (Mineral Engineering), MSc (Mineral Production
Management)
Appointed January 2002

Mr Baker is a qualified metallurgist and has 16 years’ experience as mining analyst and portfolio manager.

Geoffrey C Campbell (42)
Non-executive director
BSc Hons (Geology with Geophysics)
Appointed March 2002

Mr Campbell is a qualified geologist and has 16 years’ experience as a mining analyst and senior fund manager.

Robert P Hume (63)
Non-executive director
CA (SA)
Appointed October 2001
Mr Hume is a chartered accountant and has 41 years’ experience as an auditor.

Moltin P Ncholo (40)
Non-executive director
BA Law, LLM, PhD (Law)
Appointed March 2002

Dr Ncholo is an advocate of the High Court of South Africa and chairman of Khumo Bathong Holdings (Pty) Limited.
 
Alternate directors
Anton Lubbe (44)
Alternate director and divisional director new business
BSc (Mining Engineering), MBA
Appointed June 2003

Mr Lubbe is a qualified mining engineer and has 18 years’ experience in the mining industry.
 
Deon T van der Mescht (40)
Alternate director and divisional director South African Operations
National Higher Diploma in Metalliferous Mining
Appointed June 2003

Mr van der Mescht has more than 20 years’ experience in the mining industry.
 
Divisional directors
Grant Dempsey (43)
Divisional director joint venture

Jacob H Dissel (45)
Divisional director finance and acting company secretary

Johann Engels (50)
Divisional director group human resources

Richard Johnson (44)
Divisional director Australasia
 
Senior management
Jacobus J Barnard (41)
Acting general manager Blyvooruitzicht

William T Beer (51)
Chief administration officer

Aletta Beyers (29)
Manager treasury

David J Botes (46)
Group enterprise risk manager

Barry de Blocq van Scheltinga (40)
Industrial relations manager

Ilja D Graulich (31)
General manager investor relations

Mehran Nohajer (38)
General manager Tolukuma

Daniel J Pretorius (36)
Group legal advisor

Stephanus A Louwrens (46)
General manager ERPM

Charles M Symons (49)
General manager Crown

Christiaan A Vermeulen (40)
General manager North West Operations