Jerry Vilakazi

Jerry Vilakazi is executive chair of the Palama group of companies, which he co-founded with the view to investing in private and listed companies. He previously served as CEO of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA). He is also the chair of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), Mpumalanga Gambling Board and Trubok Proprietary Limited. Jerry was previously a director of PPC Limited and recently retired from the position of chair of Netcare Limited. He currently holds directorships at Goliath Gold Limited, Sibanye Gold Limited and Saatchi & Saatchi. Jerry is a member of the National Planning Commission and previously served on the Presidential B-BBEE Advisory Council and Public Service Commission. He is an adviser to Citi Bank in South Africa.