• Sanlam Limited
  •  Overview
  • Last Modified:
  • April 2, 2025
  • Company type:
  • Public
  • Industry:
  • Insurance
  • Verified:
  • No
  • No of Employees:
  • 100 001 +
  • Stock Code:
  • SLM
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  • Signed Health Status Declaration Form
  • Turnover $50m + ?:
  • Yes
  • Headquarters:
  • South Africa
  • Public Interest Score:
  • 750+

 

  • Sanlam Limited
  • General Information

Description

Sanlam Limited is a prominent financial services group headquartered in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa. Established in 1918, it has grown into one of Africa’s largest insurance companies. Sanlam operates across various sectors, including insurance, asset management, wealth management, and investments. It has a significant presence in 33 African countries, as well as in regions like India, Malaysia, the UK, and the USA.
The company is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the Namibian Stock Exchange, and the A2X. Sanlam’s business clusters include Sanlam Personal Finance, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Sanlam Investments, Sanlam Corporate, and Santam.

Sanlam Limited is a diversified financial services group with a strong presence in South Africa and across Africa, as well as niche operations in Asia, Europe, and other regions. The company focuses on wealth creation, management, and protection, offering a wide range of financial solutions tailored to individual, corporate, and institutional clients.

Sanlam operates through several key business clusters:

  1. Sanlam Personal Finance: Focuses on life insurance, savings, and investment products for individuals.
  2. Sanlam Emerging Markets: Provides financial services in emerging markets, primarily in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
  3. Sanlam Investments: Manages assets and investments, including alternative assets like property and equity funds.
  4. Sanlam Corporate: Offers employee benefits, retirement solutions, and other corporate financial services.
  5. Santam: Specializes in short-term insurance, covering personal, commercial, and corporate sectors.
Elias Masilela:
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Patrice Motsepe:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Andrew Birrell:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Paul Hanartty:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Karabo Nondumo:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Kobus Moller:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Mathukana Mokoka:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Willem Van Biljon:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Shirley Zinn:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Sipho Nkosi:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Nicolaas Kruger:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Anton Botha:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Ndivhuwo Manyonga:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Ebenezer Essoka:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No

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  • Company Information
  • Company System Number:
  • 14644
  • Founded Year: 
  • 1918
  • Registration Number: 
  • 1959/001562/06
  • Country: 
  • South Africa
  • Stock Exchanges: 
    • Johannesburg Stock Exchange
    • Namibian Stock Exchange
  • Financial year end: 
  • December
  • No. of Countries operations: 
  • 33
  • Company Status: 
  • In Business
  • Industry Sub Category: 
  • Date listed on Stock Exchange: 
  • 30/11/1998

 

  • Contact Information
  • Business operation: 
  • Sanlam is the largest non-banking financial services group on the African continent, with a leading niche presence in Asia.
  • Primary office: 
  • Sanlam Head Office 2 Strand Road Bellville, South Africa

 

  • Additional Information
  • Listed?: 
  • Yes
  • Company secretary: 
  • Adela Fortune
  • Reporting currency: 
  • ZAR
  • ISIN number (12 digit): 
NSX
ZAE000070660
JSE
ZAE000070660
  • Authorised shares:
  • 4 000 000 000
  • Issued shares:
  • 2 202 916 000
  • No of shareholders:
  • 1001 and more shareholders
  • No of shareholders holding 20%:
  • 0 shareholders
  • Number of shares traded
  • Per Year:
  • Per Quarter:
  • Per Month:

 

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Countries Operations/ Offices


 

Company Directors

Name
Nationality
Age
Role
Qualification
Name

Elias

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
61
RoleNED
QualificationBA, MSc
Date Appointed: 01/10/2019
Duration:
6 years and 11 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Patrice

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleChariman
QualificationBachelors of Art, LLB, Dr in management and commerce
Date Appointed: 01/01/2004
Duration:
22 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Andrew

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
57
RoleNED
Qualification B.Bus.Sc
Date Appointed: 01/09/2019
Duration:
7 years and 0 month
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Paul

Non Executive
NationalityIreland
65
RoleNED
QualificationBBusSc Hons
Date Appointed: 01/01/2020
Duration:
6 years and 8 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Karabo Tshailane

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleNED
QualificationBAcc, HDip (Acc), CA (SA)
Date Appointed: 01/01/2015
Duration:
11 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Kobus

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
67
RoleNED
QualificationB.Com, AMP, Comp Hons
Date Appointed: 01/01/2020
Duration:
6 years and 8 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Mathukana

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
52
RoleNED
QualificationCA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2018
Duration:
8 years and 8 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Willem

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
65
RoleNED
QualificationBSc
Date Appointed: 01/08/2021
Duration:
5 years and 1 month
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Shirley

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
64
RoleNED
QualificationBA, HDipEd, BEd (Hons), MEd, EdM and EdD
Date Appointed: 01/12/2018
Duration:
7 years and 9 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Sipho

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
72
RoleNED
QualificationBCom, BCom Economics (Hons), MBA
Date Appointed: 01/12/2016
Duration:
9 years and 9 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Nicolaas

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleNED
QualificationCD (SA) ; FFA ; FASSA
Date Appointed: 01/05/2020
Duration:
6 years and 4 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Anton

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
72
RoleNED
QualificationBCom (Marketing) , BProc , BCom (hons) , SEP
Date Appointed: 01/01/2006
Duration:
20 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Abigail Muelelwa

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
47
RoleNED
QualificationBCom, MCom, MBA
Date Appointed: 01/10/2020
Duration:
5 years and 11 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Temba

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleNED
QualificationBA, ELP, MAP, PDP
Date Appointed:
Duration:
Date not available.
Independance: Date not available.
Profile
Name

Ndivhuwo

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleNED
QualificationBBusSc Hons in Actuarial Sciences and PGDip in Actuarial Science, Dip Actuarial Techniques
Date Appointed:
Duration:
Date not available.
Independance: Date not available.
Profile
Name

Ebenezer

Non Executive
NationalityGhana
RoleNED
QualificationBS degree in Finance, MBA in Finance, Diploma in International Business
Date Appointed: 01/06/2021
Duration:
5 years and 3 months
Independance: Y
Profile

 

Directors Tenure

Name
Duration
Name

Elias Masilela

Duration6 years and 11 months
Profile
Name

Patrice Motsepe

Duration22 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Andrew Birrell

Duration7 years and 0 month
Profile
Name

Paul Hanarty

Duration6 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Karabo Tshailane Nondumo

Duration11 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Kobus Moller

Duration6 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Mathukana Mokoka

Duration8 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Willem Van Biljon

Duration5 years and 1 month
Profile
Name

Shirley Zinn

Duration7 years and 9 months
Profile
Name

Sipho Nkosi

Duration9 years and 9 months
Profile
Name

Nicolaas Kruger

Duration6 years and 4 months
Profile
Name

Anton Botha

Duration20 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Abigail Muelelwa Mukhuba

Duration5 years and 11 months
Profile
Name

Temba Mvusi

DurationDuration not available.
Profile
Name

Ndivhuwo Manyonga

DurationDuration not available.
Profile
Name

Ebenezer Essoka

Duration5 years and 3 months
Profile

 

Director Experience

Name
Experience
Name

Elias

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Patrice

Experience Legal
Profile
Name

Andrew

Experience Business Services
Profile
Name

Paul

Experience Business Services
Profile
Name

Karabo Tshailane

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Kobus

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Mathukana

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Willem

Experience Technology
Profile
Name

Shirley

Experience Business Services
Profile
Name

Sipho

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Nicolaas

Experience Business Services
Profile
Name

Anton

Experience Business Services
Profile
Name

Abigail Muelelwa

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Temba

Experience Mining and Metals
Profile
Name

Ndivhuwo

Experience Business Services
Profile
Name

Ebenezer

Experience Banking, Financial Services
Profile

 

Company Auditors

Name
Date Appointed
Years
Name

Ernst & Young

Date Appointed01/01/2017
Year9 years and 8 months
Profile

 

 

Company Committees

Name

Elias Masilela

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Patrice Motsepe

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE, NG, OT
Profile
Name

Andrew Birrell

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, OT
Profile
Name

Paul Hanarty

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC, SE, OT
Profile
Name

Karabo Tshailane Nondumo

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC, SE, OT
Profile
Name

Kobus Moller

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, SE, OT
Profile
Name

Mathukana Mokoka

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, OT
Profile
Name

Willem Van Biljon

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, SE, OT
Profile
Name

Shirley Zinn

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE, OT
Profile
Name

Sipho Nkosi

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Nicolaas Kruger

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC, RE, IS
Profile
Name

Anton Botha

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Abigail Muelelwa Mukhuba

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, IS
Profile
Name

Temba Mvusi

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Ndivhuwo Manyonga

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC, RE
Profile
Name

Ebenezer Essoka

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, HS, SE
Profile

 

Committee
Abbreviation
Supervisory Board
SB
Board
BD
Risk & Compliance
RC
Audit
AU
Remuneration
RE
Capital investment
CI
Industry Specific
IS
Nominations & Governance
NG
Health, Safety & Environment
HS
Social & Ethics
SE
Technology
TE
Executive
EX
Other
OT