Bernard Swanepoel has been appointed an independent nonexecutive director of construction and engineering group Aveng’s board, with effect from October 20.
He has also been appointed to the risk committee, the safety, health and environment committee and the investment committee.
Swanepoel has over 40 years of experience in the South African mining industry of which more than 25 years have been in executive management roles.
He currently serves on the boards of Impala Platinum, Zimplats and Omnia Holdings.
Following his appointment, the company’s audit and risk committee has been split to create two separate committees namely the audit committee and the risk committee.