As the Head of Mining, Grant is responsible for developing and successfully executing the mining extraction strategy. This strategy focuses on developing the competencies and capabilities of the mining teams and enabling people to perform to their full potential.

Andre Marais has a qualification in electrical engineering. He joined the South Deep team in 2008 to complete the shaft sinking and commence with the major construction work that was required for the production build-up and eventual steady-state production.

Louis holds a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration (MBA), a Degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng. Mech) and Government Certificates of Competency for both Mines and Factories and is registered as Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa. He is married with three children.

The Metallurgical Department is key to ensuring that mining can occur safely with maximum gold recovery and ensuring a sustainable environment to allow the mine to continue operating.

Jacques holds a Masters’ Degree in Engineering, a Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Rock Mechanics) from the University of the Witwatersrand and a Mine Managers Certificate of Competency. He is married with three children. Jacques is an avid cyclist and marathon runner, and enjoys scuba diving.

Siyanda holds several qualifications, including a Masters’ Degree in Mining Engineering, Honours Degrees in both Industrial Technology and Geology, and a Degree in Biology, Earth and Environmental Science. Other certifications he has earned cover the disciplines of project management and quality management.

Roelof holds a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration (MBA), a Degree in Mining Engineering (B.Eng. Mining), and a Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competence.

Having always had an interest in people development, a career in HR has afforded Steve the opportunity to truly make a difference. He recognises that South Deep has great potential to enhance the employee experience and instil an even more pervasive sense of pride amongst its people for being part of South Deep, and ultimately achieving the organisation’s business transformation aspirations.

A year later she commenced with pupillage at the Johannesburg Bar, where she was subsequently readmitted as an advocate. Elane was at the Bar for eight years, before joining a junior mining company in 2013. She took on her role at South Deep in May 2019.

Elane’s work includes providing legal oversight and leading and directing all legal matters for the mine. She is responsible for ensuring mine-wide compliance with relevant laws, regulations and business rules, policies and procedures. It is also within her scope to identify and resolve risk areas and defend and protect the legal interests of the organisation.

Her professional and people skills were honed over a 14-year period, allowing her to gain exemplary 'soft' people skills and solid core business skills. As a result, she have grown into a valuable team player and natural leader. Zandile holds a BSc (Hons) Mining Engineering degree and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Project Management. Her commodity exposure includes iron, platinum, mineral sands, copper, cobalt, gold and coal.

Zandile also serves as an assessor and moderator for ECSA and she is affiliated with AMMSA and SAIMM.

Subsequently Stephan began working on ICT projects and contributed to the successful implementation of the SAP enterprise resource planning system. In 2010, he transferred to South Deep to take up a role as Unit Manager Management Accounting, and in 2019 he was promoted to Head of the Commercial Services department.

In this capacity, Stephan ensures that the financial strategy is achieved, that financial reporting is accurate and up-to-date and that capital and operational expenditure is value-adding. He is also responsible for financial governance and compliance and ensuring the correct and sustainable deployment of ICT systems, payroll activities and procurement and supply chain management.

Puseletso worked in the infrastructure development value chain prior to entering the pure mining environment of Gold Fields at Group level in 2015. She joined South Deep Mine in 2018.

Puseletso leads her dedicated team to implement the Group’s sustainable development and environmental policies and strategies at mine level, monitoring and reporting on performance. It is her responsibility to ensure Social and Labour Plan and relevant Mining Charter commitments are achieved, externally assured, compliant and reported. Puseletso takes care of the mine’s stakeholder management and the socio-economic performance in its host communities and labour sending areas, while contributing to the transformation agenda of the mine.

Gerrit holds a master’s degree in Performance, Leadership and Change and has built solid expertise in strategic planning, development and execution of integrated HR and people strategies, policies, procedures, programmes and practices. Before joining Gold Fields in 2017, Gerrit had spent 19 years with De Beers Consolidated Mines, serving as Senior Human Resources Manager, then Head of Human Resources. Through his career he has grown his knowledge of business improvement methodologies, which he applies to streamline HR, organisational and people-related functions.

After some 21 years in the mining industry, Benford joined Gold Fields and South Deep in October 2017. Here he sees his role as Vice President and Head of operations, not as a job but as a calling. It is a calling about driving a sustainable change, making a difference to people and giving hope where many have lost hope. He plays a leading role in turning around a mine that was accustomed to loss making, by driving change and influencing the culture to deliver on South Deep’s strategy.

In 2017 Martin took up the position of Gold Fields Executive Vice President: South Africa, with responsibility for the South Deep mine He also serves on the board of the Minerals Council South Africa. Martin holds a mining engineering qualification and business and executive development credentials from leading institutions.

Martin has a reputation for distilling key issues from complex situations, and leading multi-disciplinary teams to achieve performance and operational excellence. At South Deep, Martin embodies the principle of authentic and values-based leadership. With focussed energy, he drives organisational and cultural transformation to enable sustainable improvement.