SAIA has a new board of directors
01 August 2025 | Compliance - Regulatory | SAIA - South African Insurance Association | SAIA
The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) is pleased to announce the election of its new Board of Directors. The elections took place during the Association’s virtual Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, 31 July 2025.
The newly elected Board comprises senior leaders from across South Africa’s non-life insurance sector, reflecting the depth of expertise and diversity of the industry. The elected members are as follows:
| Attwell, Robert | Discovery Insure Ltd | |
| Blignaut, Jacob Pieter | Bryte Insurance Company Limited | |
| Bochedi, Gideon | Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of Africa Limited | |
| Botha, Lourens | Guardrisk Insurance Company Limited | |
| Donnelly, Phillip | Bidvest Insurance Company Limited | |
| Jacobs, Carli | Swiss Re Africa Limited | |
| Lategan, Willie | Hollard Insurance Company Limited | |
| Madzinga, Tavaziva | Santam Limited | |
| Mahlangu, Thusang | Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty South Africa Ltd | |
| Marte, Walter | Nedgroup Insurance Company Limited | |
| Matthee, Danie | OUTsurance Insurance Company | |
| Motala, Mohamed | Scor SE Africa Branch | |
| Naidoo, Easvarie | Lloyd's Underwriters (SA) Limited | |
| Nortje, Charles | Old Mutual Insure | |
| Paterson, Sharon | Infiniti Insurance Limited | |
| Pillay, Terashni | Swiss re Corporate Solutions Africa | |
| Siphugu, Pascal | Land Bank Insurance Company | |
| Sivhugwana, Shadrack | Escap SOC Limited | |
| Tyikwe, Mpumi | Sasria SOC Limited |
SAIA congratulates the newly elected Board and extends its best wishes for a successful and impactful term ahead. The association looks forward to their leadership and continued contribution to the advancement of the non-life insurance industry in South Africa.
