Chamwe Kaira
Paladin Energy Ltd has appointed Michele Buchignani as an independent non-executive director.
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) recently made the announcement. Paladin owns the Langer Heinrich mine in the Erongo region.
Buchignani, based in Vancouver, brings extensive experience in law, finance, private equity, executive compensation, and risk management.
She has held senior roles at CIBC World Markets, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and law firms in Canada and Australia.
She has served on various boards and advisory panels for public, private, and non-profit organisations.
These include TSX-listed Copper Mountain Mining Corporation, TSX Trust Company, and Nasdaq-listed Westport Fuel Systems.
Meanwhile, Bank Windhoek has announced that Baronice Hans’s term as managing director has ended.
James Chapman will take over as managing director.
Oryx Properties Limited also made changes, announcing the vesting of linked units to executive directors under its Long Term Share Incentive Scheme, effective 1 July 2025.
Executive director Ben Jooste will vest 94,518 linked units at N$13.45 per unit. The units were awarded on 30 June 2022 at N$10.26 per unit.
The total market value is N$1.27 million with a vested interest value of N$246,455.69. The interest is classified as direct and beneficial.
Executive director Francis Heunis will vest 52,794 linked units under the same scheme.
These units were also awarded in 2022 at N$10.26 and will vest at N$13.45 per unit. The total market value is N$710,079.30, with a vested interest value of N$137,660.36. This interest is also direct and beneficial.
Namibia Breweries Limited announced that all resolutions tabled at its Annual General Meeting were passed with strong shareholder support.
A total of 189,002,882 ordinary shares were represented in person or by proxy, reflecting 91.51% of NBL’s issued share capital of 206,529,000 shares.
The reelection of Vetumbuavi Junius Mungunda as a director passed with 100% support.
Afra Schimming-Chase was re-elected with 94.21% support. Directors’ remuneration was also approved with 100% support.
