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Mary Vilakazi becomes first woman to head FirstRand

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GUEST – Mary Vilakazi – Incoming FirstRand CEO

FirstRand, SA’s most valuable bank, has promoted COO Mary Vilakazi to the position of CEO, making her the first woman to head the financial services group in its 185-year history.

Vilakazi will replace Alan Pullinger, who will step down from the role in April next year. Vilakazi joined the JSE-listed financial services group, which is valued at about R356bn, in 2018. Before that she held several roles at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings including CFO and deputy CEO.
4 Oct 2023 5PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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