Fiduciary award winner

Mr Nico Botha, Ms Angelique Visser (FISA Vice-Chairperson), Dr Eben Nel (FISA Chairperson)

At the 8th Annual FISA Conference held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 20 September, the annual FISA Chairperson’s Award was handed to Nico Botha of Stellenbosch Trustees and Trust Limited.

The award was made in recognition of Mr Botha’s contribution to the fiduciary profession over some 46 years and consists of a trophy and a certificate.

Mr Botha has been active in the industry since the 1980s and held several senior positions in trust companies over the years, including Managing Director of Syfrets Trust. He is a past chairperson of the Association of Trust Companies, FISA’s predecessor. He was instrumental in setting up the Justice Resources Trust, which was funded by various trust companies to assist the Master of the High Court in computerising its systems. He also helped set up the Forum for Deceased Estates, to facilitate discussions with the Master’s Office. Mr Botha has acted as a mentor to many young fiduciary practitioners over the years.

More about the award

The award is given annually to the person who, in the estimation of the FISA Chairperson and the FISA Council, has made a remarkable and significant contribution to the fiduciary profession. Nominations are called for in the months leading up to the FISA Conference. No sitting FISA Coucillor or any employee of or contractor to FISA is eligible