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Tshepiso Chocho
Executive Manager: People Management
Appointed: 2019
Bachelors of Arts in Industrial Psychology and Psychology, University of Johannesburg (2001)
Honours in Industrial Psychology, University of South Africa (2016)
Management Development Programme, Gordon Institute of Business Science (2018).
Tshepiso Chocho joined Sasria SOC Ltd in May 2015 as a Human Capital Generalist and in 2017 she acted in the position of Executive Manager: Human Capital, CSI and Facilities. She was appointed into the role of in February 2019. Tshepiso was also certified as a Ethics Officer through The Ethics Institute in 2019. She is also a council member in the Insurance Institute of Gauteng. Her combination of academic achievements and 19 years working experience in the finance sector, 13 of which were spent in the Human Resource field in well- established financial institutions, makes her a valuable contributor and leader of her division. She believes that people must be treated with respect and in continuous personal growth. She is currently completing a Senior Executive Leadership Programme at Harvard Business School.
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Nkateko Mayimele
Executive Manager: Claims
Appointed: 2022
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Bachelor of Accounting Science (Hons)
Chartered Accountant (SA)
Advanced Management Program (AMP) through INSEAD an international business school.
Nkateko Mayimele Joined Sasria SOC Ltd in 2015 as Head of Internal Audit, she fulfilled the role of Chief Audit Executive before being promoted to the position of Executive Manager: Claims. Nkateko is a registered Charted Accountant with over 13 years of experience in insurance, finance, internal and external audit, risk management as well as forensic investigations. With experience in managing audits, she has over 8 years in senior leadership positions having completed a variety of courses that focus on management, leadership, and effective quality assurance.
While she recently completed an Advanced Management Program (AMP) through INSEAD, her professional skills and accumulated experience at both PwC and Sasria well equip her to lead her division as she is involved in the development of Sasria’s overall strategy, responsible for the strategic direction of the claims division and ensuring implementation.
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Mziwoxolo Mavuso
Executive Manager: Governance
Appointed: 2011
Bachelor Procurationis, University of Fort Hare (1993)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Fort Hare (1995)
General Management Programme, Gordon Institute of Business Science (2013)
Mziwoxolo Mavuso joined Sasria SOC Ltd in June 2011 as senior manager: governance and company secretary, a role he held until he was promoted to his current position in December 2014. He oversees legal, compliance and company secretarial duties. Before joining Sasria, Mzoxolo worked as Company Secretary for the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC).
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Muzi Dladla
Executive Manager: Stakeholder Management
Appointed: 2021
Business Management Diploma, Ermelo Technical College (2000)
Management Advanced Programme (MAP) in Economics, Wits Business School (2009)
Management Development Programme (MDP) in Business Management, University of Pretoria (2011)
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Henley Business School (2018).
Muzi Dladla joined Sasria SOC Ltd in June 2021 as Executive Manager: Stakeholder Management bringing with him a wealth of knowledge, and over 20 years’ experience in various managerial and executive level positions.
Of his 20 years of work experience, 13 have been at a management level, 4 years have been at head of function level and 4 years at Executive and non-executive director level. Some of the positions he has occupied include Head of Risk, Operations and Underwriting Manager, and Sales and Marketing manager.
Muzi is a multi-faceted and highly driven strategic thinker. He possess some unique skills that cut across the insurance value chain in both Non-life and Life insurance. Muzi also hold RE 5 and RE 1 Regulatory Exam standing as a Key Individual.
Muzi enjoys working in a progressive and thought leading organization that seeks to provide inclusive and collaborative solutions, an essential quality which will be vital in ensuring delivery in the role that he fills at Sasria.
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Themba Sibiya
Executive Manager: Underwriting and Strategy
Appointed: 2022
ADBM, MANCOSA
PMD, GIBS
Higher Certificate in Short-term Insurance, Milpark Education
SMDP, University of Stellenbosch
DPIA, Vaal Triangle Technikon
Themba is a hardworking professional who is passionate about organisational synergy and customer experiences. With his commendable track record, Themba believes in adding value to the organisation by continuously developing his skills and capabilities. Themba has experience in both long and short-term insurance. Before joining Sasria where he has spent nearly two decades, Themba started his career at Metropolitan Life, one of South Africa’s major long-term insurance company. Throughout his career he has gained exposure in internal auditing, claims, IT, underwriting and strategy.
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Hayley Clarke
Chief Actuarial Officer
Appointed: 2024
BSc Honours in Actuarial Science (2007), University of the Witwatersrand
Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA 2010)
Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FFA 2010)
Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA 2014)
Currently completing an MSc in Climate Change and Development, SOAS University of London (2024)
Hayley Clarke is the Chief Actuarial Officer of Sasria SOC Ltd where she is responsible for the actuarial, quality assurance and business intelligence divisions. Hayley has joined Sasria following 12 years at Aon Re where she was an actuary on the Executive Committee. At Aon, Hayley was involved in structuring reinsurance programmes and advising on risk and capital for insurers and reinsurers throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Further, she chaired the Aon Re CSI Committee and Aon Environmental Committee. Hayley is passionate about the topic of climate change and the impact this will have on societies, particularly in Africa. She has been involved in parametric insurance projects for several African countries with the emphasis on developing solutions to reduce the protection gap and enhance community resilience. Her MSc dissertation covered the topic of remote sensing weather index insurance for agriculture in South Africa.
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Fiona Oakley Smith
Business Change and Technology
Appointed: 2024
Bachelor of Commerce in Business Finance and Information Systems (2002), University of the Witwatersrand.
Certificate in Advanced Business Analysis (Honours level course) (2005), University of Pretoria
Fiona is the Chief Information Officer at Sasria responsible for the Applications and Infrastructure Management, Enterprise Architecture, PMO and Information and Records Management. Fiona joins Sasria from AIG where she was the Head of IT for Sub-Saharan Africa. In her 14-year tenure at AIG, Fiona was always instrumental in strategic projects across her roles as Senior Business Analyst, Support and Development Manager, Program Manager to IT Manager.
With over 20 years of professional experience across consulting and insurance, Fiona has a strong background in business analysis and finance. She possesses impeccable project management and critical analysis skills with vast experience in implementations of insurance systems and data solutions co-ordinating with global teams.
Fiona’s ability to inspire her team and extract the best out of them makes her an invaluable asset as a strategy driver and implementer.