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Tumelo Motsisi

Executive Chairman and Director

BA, LLM, MBA

Tumelo Motsisi is a prominent South African businessperson with experience in the South African financial services, mining and energy sectors. In 1998, Tumelo established Kopano Ke Matla Investment Company, the investment arm of South Africa’s largest trade union federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), and was subsequently appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company. Tumelo also served as Executive Chairperson of Prosperity Holdings, a financial services company established between Kopano Ke Matla, NBC Financial Services and Peregrine Holdings. Tumelo has been a director of Anooraq since September 2004 and is not a director of any other public companies.

Harold Motaung

Chief Executive Officer

BSc, MBA

Harold Motaung established the mining and geological consultancy, African Minerals Professionals (Pty) Limited, after his time with the South African Government’s Department of Minerals and Energy (DME). As Deputy Chief Inspector for the DME, Harold was responsible for implementing the Mine, Health and Safety Act and later, as Chief Director of the Mine Inspectorate, he was appointed on numerous boards of government–associated institutions including the National Nuclear Reactor, the Deep Mining Board and the Mining Qualifications Authority. Harold was also a member of the DME executive team responsible for briefing the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on the status of minerals and energy within the country, which culminated in the enactment of the Minerals Development Act. Harold has been a director of Anooraq since September 2004 and was appointed CEO on 1 April 2011. He is not a director of any other public companies.

Patrick Cooke

Director

B.Com (Wits), CA (SA)

Patrick Cooke has over 40 years’ professional experience as a chartered accountant and management consultant. Mr Cooke was responsible for listing two companies on the main board of JSE Limited (“JSE”) and was the financial director of a third JSE-listed company. His industry experience is wide, having been involved in mineral information technology, wholesale fast moving consumer goods, financial services and professional services companies. He was appointed a non-executive director of Sallies Limited in October 2009 and, with effect from February 1, 2010, was appointed Financial Director, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer. He resigned from all positions at Sallies Limited with effect from January 2012. Mr Cooke has been the chairman of the Bokoni Group audit committee for the past two years.

Fikile Tebogo De Buck

Director

CA

Fikile Tebogo De Buck is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants FCCA (UK) and has extensive experience in business operations and financial affairs with companies in the mining sector. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and accounting from the University of Swaziland. Fikile is currently a non-executive director of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and is a member of various board committees of Harmony, including the Audit Committee. She has also served in various positions at the Council for Medical Schemes in South Africa.

Anu Dhir

Director

BA, JD

Anu Dhir holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto, Canada and a law degree (Juris Doctor) from Quinnipiac University, Connecticut, USA. She was called to the Connecticut bar in 1995. Anu has extensive experience in private equity and publicly-held companies in the mining, oil and gas and technology sectors. She most recently served as Vice President: Corporate Development and Company Secretary at Katanga Mining Limited, a TSX-listed company, and is currently Managing Director of Miniqs Limited, a private group primarily interested in resource projects that have the capability to grow into major producing operations.

Sipho Nkosi

Director

BCom, MBA

Sipho Nkosi holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of South Africa and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts in the United States. He has extensive experience in the mining and power industries and is the founder and current Chief Executive Officer of Eyesizwe Coal (Pty) Limited, one of South Africa’s largest coal producers. Prior to founding Eyesizwe in 2001, Sipho spent three years with Asea Brown Boveri Sub Sahara Africa (Pty) Limited and Alstom SA (Pty) Limited, initially as Managing Director of ABB Power Generation (SA), and then as Country Manager of ABB/Alstom Power until December 2000. From 1993 to 1997, he was Marketing Manager for Billiton Limited, an international mining company.

Rizelle Sampson

Director

HDip Education

Rizelle Sampson is a co-founder and executive director of African Footprint Investment Holdings (Pty) Limited, an investment holding company that is mainly black woman owned and managed. This follows positions as Portfolio Administrator (Institutional Clients) at Investec Asset Managers, Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Communications, and Manager (Office of the CEO) at Sentech Limited. Rizelle is also a member of the Sentech Educational Fund Advisory Board and Chairperson of the board of the National Electronic Institute of South Africa (Nemisa).

Ronald Thiessen

Director

CA

Ronald Thiessen is a Chartered Accountant with professional experience in finance, taxation, mergers, acquisitions and re-organisations. Since 1986, Ronald has been involved in the acquisition and financing of mining and mineral exploration companies. He is CEO, President and a director of Hunter Dickinson Inc., and focuses on directing corporate development and financing activities.

Joel Kesler

Executive: Corporate Development

BCom, LLB

Joel Kesler is a South African qualified lawyer with significant experience in mining finance and business development. He currently serves on Anooraq’s executive committee and is responsible for the company's Corporate Development. He also serves as corporate secretary to the company. Joel is not a director of any public companies.

Dolf Prinsloo

Executive: Business Integration

Industry experience: 15 years

Positions held: Director at a mining consultancy and Managing Director at GMSI.

De Wet Schutte

Chief Financial Officer

Industry experience: 11 years

Experience: previously held executive positions at Renova Investments, Harmony Gold Mining Ltd. and Mittal Steel, with responsibilities covering corporate transactions, project development and financial reporting in a listed environment.

Dawid Stander

Managing Director: Bokoni Platinum Mines

Industry experience: 32 years

Positions held: Senior positions at BHP Biliton (Samancor), Anglo American Platinum (Lebowa Platinum Mines) and Impala Platinum.

Bava Reddy

Executive Mineral Strategy: Anooraq

Engineering & Mining Economics

Industry experience: 15 years

Positions held: Senior Geologist at AngloGold; General Manager at Harmony Gold’s Target operation