JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Absa Group announced on Wednesday that Sello Moloko will step down as chairman of the bank on July 15 to make way for new leadership, and René van Wyk will succeed him, subject to regulatory approval.
Moloko said he had decided to quit after the board “dealt with several challenges in 2024”, appointed a new chief executive and launched a restructure of Absa’s retail model.
“I feel the time is ripe now for me to refocus my attention on my family, my community commitments and the several personal business initiatives outside the Group that I need to drive,” he added.
Van Wyk was interim group Chief Executive Officer in 2019 and rejoined the Absa board as a non-executive director in 2020.
“The organisation is well-positioned to advance its strategic priorities, and I look forward to contributing to its growth and success, alongside a strong management team,” Van Wyk said. (This story has been refiled to correct the day of the week from Tuesday to Wednesday, in paragraph 1)
(Reporting by Nqobile Dludla; Editing by Sonali Paul)
