Executive Committee
CG (Craig) Venter
Date of Birth:
4 July 1962
Qualifications:
BA (Econ) (UCLA); BA (Psychology) (UCLA); MBA (USC); MSc (Mgmt Science)(USC)
Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer of Altech
- Executive Director of Altron
- Director of Altech Netstar, Altech Autopage Cellular, Kenya Data Networks, Swift Global (Kenya) and various other subsidiaries of the Altech Group, both local and global
- Chairman of Altech’s Executive Committee, Altech Autopage Holdings, Arrow Altech Holdings, Altech Alcom Matomo, Altech UEC Multi-media and Altech Information Technologies, Altech NuPay and the Altech Academy
- Member of the Altron Executive Committee and Risk Management Committee, as well as Altech’s Business Risk Committee
- Member of the worldwide Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO)
- Board member of the Ministry of Science and Technology's Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)
Experience:
23 years in senior management positions in the Altech Group.
Joined the Altech board in 1993.
Dr JEW (John) Carstens
Date of Birth:
19 January 1950
Qualifications:
BCom (Hons); MCom; PhD; CA (SA)
Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer of Altech
- Chairman of the Audit Committees of Altech NuPay, Arrow Altech Holdings and other local and global Group subsidiaries
- Chairman of the Risk Committee of Altech NuPay and other local and global Group subsidiaries
- Chairman of Altech Stream East Africa Remuneration Committee
- Director of Altech Netstar, Altech Autopage Cellular, Altech UEC, Arrow Altech Holdings, Kenya Data Networks and various other local and global Group subsidiaries
- Member of Altech's Business Risk, Executive Committees and Altech Academy Board
- Trustee of the Altron Pension Fund and the Altron Medical Aid Scheme and of the Altech Stream East Africa Pension Fund
Experience:
27 years in electronics, telecommunications and power electrical industries. Previously in the auditing profession and academic field.
Joined the Altech board in 1996.
PMO (Peter) Curle
Date of Birth:
19 May 1946
Qualifications:
MA (Oxon)
Titles:
- Executive Director of Altech: Corporate Finance
- Executive Director of Altron
- Member of the Altron Executive Committee
Experience:
40 years in merchant banking/corporate finance activities in South Africa and internationally. Re-joined the Altron group in 1997, having previously served as an executive director from 1983 - 1986.
Joined the Altech board in 2000.
SL (Shenanda) Janse van Rensburg
Qualifications:
BCom (Communications); CPRP
Titles:
- Group Executive: Marketing, Public Relations and Communications
Experience:
11 years local and international experience in Public Relations, Reputation Management, Corporate Communications and Corporate Advertising in the telecommunications, consulting and gaming industries.
JL (Johan) Klein
Qualifications:
National Dipl (Personnel Mngt); National Higher Dipl (Personnel Mngt); MDP (UNISA); B. Tech (HR Mngt)(Technicon SA)
Titles:
- Group Executive: HR and IR at Altech
- Member of the South African Board for Personnel Management Practitioners
- Director of Studies for the Altech Academy
- Trustee of the Altron Group Provident Fund
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JT (Joe) Makhafola
BA; BA (Hons) (Wits); MAP; (WBS); Telecommunications Law (Wits);
- Group Executive: Corporate Affairs, Government Liaison & Regulatory
7 years in the media and subsequent years in corporate communications.
Dr WH (Willie) Oosthuysen
Qualifications:
BSc Computer Science and Applied Mathematics; BSc Honors in Data Communications; PhD in Computer Science; MBA
Titles:
- Chief Technology Officer of Altech
Experience:
A respected systems engineer with more than 20 years of technology experience.
AJO (Wessie) van der Westhuizen
Qualifications:
BSc (Maths; Applied Maths); BEng (Mech.); AEP
Titles:
- Chief Strategic Officer of Altech
- Altech Group Executive: Altech Stream East Africa
- Director and Alternate Director of various Altech group subsidiary companies
- A Member of the Engineering Faculty Advisory Board at the University of Stellenbosch
- Honorary Member of COMA
Experience:
35 years in executive and senior management positions in multiple organisations, both locally and internationally.










