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MultiChoice Group names new executive leadership team

Milcah Lukhanyu by Milcah Lukhanyu
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Naspers’ recently formed MultiChoice Group (formerly Naspers’ Video Entertainment business) has named a new executive leadership team to drive its growth across Africa.

The firm has appointed Calvo Mawela as Group Chief Executive Officer and Imtiaz Patel Executive Chairman of the MultiChoice Group. Further appointments include Tim Jacobs as Chief Financial Officer and Brand de Villiers as Group Chief Operating Officer. The appointments will be effective 1 November 2018.
As announced on 17 September 2018, Naspers intends to list its Video Entertainment business separately on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and simultaneously unbundle the shares to its shareholders. The listing and unbundling of MultiChoice Group will create an empowered, top 40 JSE
entertainment company that is profitable and cash generative. Multichoice Group is expected to be listed on the JSE in the first half of 2019 and will include MultiChoice South Africa, MultiChoice Africa, Showmax Africa, and Irdeto.

Commenting on the appointments, Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk said: “This announcement marks a significant step for the MultiChoice Group as they journey towards a stand-alone business. I am confident that through the leadership of Imtiaz and Calvo, MultiChoice Group will continue on its
growth trajectory and unlock even more value for its shareholders.”

MultiChoice Group will be Africa’s leading video entertainment business. In the last financial year, Video Entertainment added 1.5 million subscribers, and generated revenue of ZAR 47.1 billion and trading profit of ZAR 6.1 billion. It is one of the fastest growing PayTV operators globally and its
multi-platform business entertains 13.5 million households across Africa.

 “There are significant growth opportunities for MultiChoice Group in Africa. The combination of MultiChoice’s reach, Showmax and DStv Now’s cutting-edge internet television service, alongside Irdeto’s 360 security suite will provide a unique offering,” said Calvo Mawela.

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Calvo Mawela has an engineering background and has served as an executive within the MultiChoice Group since 2007. With over 17 years in broadcasting, Calvo brings with him rich and varied experience and a proven track record of managing critical business and regulatory issues in South Africa and the rest of the continent. Within the broader Naspers Group, Calvo has held senior roles in Orbicom and MWEB. He has also served as a Councillor on the Digital Migration Advisory Council of the Minister of Communications. Calvo was until recently the Group CEO of MultiChoice South Africa.

Imtiaz Patel has served as an executive within the Naspers Group since 1999 and has held several executive roles within the Group, including CEO of SuperSport, Group CEO of MultiChoice South Africa and most recently, CEO of Video Entertainment of Naspers. Imtiaz is a seasoned executive who has been lauded as a transformative leader, largely credited with securing the historic broadcast SuperSport rights deal with the Premier Soccer League, and for transforming the face of South African sports broadcasting.

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