
Vodacom has recruited former JSE chief executive Leila Fourie as part of a chairman succession process, according to TechCentral. Fourie will stand in for current chairman Saki Macozoma for nine months before taking a board seat of her own. The appointment signals the start of a leadership transition at the South African telecommunications group, with the former stock exchange boss positioned to play a central role in its future governance.
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