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The Black Management Forum Welcomes the Appointment of Sim Tshabalala as the Sole Chief Executive of Standard Bank

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Created: 12 September 2017

Johannesburg, 12 September 2017

The Black Management Forum (the BMF) which is at the forefront of advocating and lobbying for transformation in Corporate South Africa, would like to congratulate Mr. Sim Tshabalala on being announced as the sole Chief Executive of Standard Bank. 

“We are pleased and excited about this announcement. Standard Bank has shown that they regard transformation as a business imperative and are making concerted and deliberate efforts in ensuring that the transformation gains are not reversed. This demonstrates the bank’s seriousness about succession planning and respect for black talent and leadership” says BMF President Mr. Mncane Mthunzi.

“Tshabalala is an eminent role model to most Black professionals. He continues to inspire many people across racial and business spectrum. The financial services industry and our country is blessed to have a business leader of Tshabalala's calibre,” continued Mthunzi

The BMF trusts that this announcement will mark an end to the joint CEO appointments phenomena that we have come to see. These joint CEO arrangements are never in the best interest of companies as they demonstrate a lack of succession planning; an overburden of the payroll with excessive executive pay and lacks accountability as two people are responsible for a single bottom line.

Tshabalala’s announcement further highlights the significance of black management control, which gives him access to control the levers of power to effect decisions that can benefit the majority of the citizens of this country. “The black people whose acceleration and advancement we advocate for is on the basis of merit and it is precisely because of their merit that we engaging in this struggle.” concluded Mthunzi

The Black Management Forum extends its well wishes to Mr. Tshabalala and pledges its unwavering support to him as he takes Standard Bank to greater heights. 

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