Executive Team - MultiChoice Group

Calvo Mawela

Group CEO

Calvo is the Group CEO, having previously been Chief Executive Officer of MCSA, Head of Stakeholder and Regulatory Affairs and Executive in the Chairman's office. He has held positions as an engineer at Sentech and a Broadcasting Spectrum Manager at ICASA. He has also served in a number of Ministerial Advisory Task Teams, including the Digital Migration Working Group, Digital Dzonga and the ICT Policy Review Panel. He holds a BSc. in electrical engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Clarissa Mack

Group Executive for Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Clarissa started with the Group in 1998, joining M-Net as the then head of regulatory affairs. Thereafter she moved to MultiChoice before taking up her current position as Group Executive for Policy and Regulatory Affairs at MIH. Clarissa is an admitted attorney who served her articles at Cheadle, Thompson and Haysom. She graduated from UCT with a BA LLB and followed that with a Masters in Law from the University of Georgetown in Washing DC. She has also completed a PGDip in Economics for Competition Law at Kings College in London.

Tim Jacobs

Group CFO - BCom, HDipAcc and CA(SA)

Tim is the CFO. He was previously the chief executive officer of MultiChoice Africa Limited and chief financial officer of the Naspers Video Entertainment Segment.

He previously held positions as the chief financial officer of Altron Group, chief financial officer of Nampak Limited and chief financial officer of Transaction Capital Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Higher Diploma in Accounting from Rhodes University and is a chartered accountant (South Africa).

Fhulu Badugela

CEO - MAH

Fhulu is the Chief Executive of MultiChoice Africa Holdings. A multi-dimensional executive, she has held various roles within MultiChoice including Group Chief People Officer, Operations Director for General Entertainment and her most recent role of Regional Director: Southern for MultiChoice Africa. She holds an Honours Degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Witwatersrand and is a certified Negotiator through Harvard Law School.

Fahmeeda Cassim-Surtee

CEO – DStv Media Sales

Fahmeeda holds a variety of qualifications in Media Management, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Planning, Business Management, and Journalism. She began her career as a sports journalist and has worked for City Press and SABC Radio. She joined the MultiChoice Group in 1998 and has since held a variety of positions within DStv Media Sales, the advertising and sponsorship arm of the business. 

Dr. Keabetswe Modimoeng

Group Executive - Corporate Affairs & Stakeholder Relations

Dr Modimoeng has over a decade of regulatory, government relations, corporate governance and stakeholder management experience across Africa. He is a firm believer in creating shared value amongst stakeholders. He is a former award-winning journalist for the Sunday Times and worked for various companies in the mining and ICT sectors. He holds an MBA (best dissertation award) and a PhD in Management Sciences. 

Brandon Foot

General Counsel

Brandon is Group General Counsel, having previously occupied various roles at SuperSport. Prior to that, he practised law as a partner and director at Solomon & Nicolson and was extensively involved in sports administration including as President of the Northerns Cricket Union, Chairman of the Titans cricket franchise, Director of Cricket South Africa and Chair of its legal committee. He holds BLC and LLB degrees, a certificate in Sports Law and is an attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

Nomsa Philiso

CEO - General Entertainment

Marc Jury

CEO – MCSA

Marc Jury has been Chief Executive of SuperSport since December 2020. He was previously Head of Acquisitions and Marketing. This dual role encompassed overseeing all of the SuperSport digital platforms. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice South Africa having held senior positions at Cricket SA, SA Investments Limited (SAIL), IFM Sports Marketing Surveys, Africa and Middle East (now Nielsen Sports), United Media Entertainment Group in London and Frontiers Group Africa.

Doug Lowther

CEO – Irdeto

Doug brings extensive experience developing and executing successful business growth strategies in the fields of digital television, wireless networking, IP-based services and software security. He started with Irdeto as Vice President of Marketing in 2004 and led the creation of a product portfolio that achieved substantial revenue growth. His previous positions include CEO of International Datacasting (IDC), and executive roles with Nortel Networks.

Tshepiso Malatjie

Chief People Officer - Human Resources

Tshepiso is the Chief People Officer for MultiChoice Group. She's a University of Johannesburg graduate with degrees in BA Psychology (Honours) and BA Psychology (Psychometrics). Certified in change management and coaching, she's held diverse HR roles within the business, showcasing adeptness in strategy, stakeholder relations, and inclusion. In her role, she is responsible for leading the company's HR strategy and operations.

Nyiko Shiburi

GROUP - CTO

Nyiko has held several key positions at MultiChoice over 16 years. As Group GM: Broadcast Technology Division, he was responsible for the rollout of GOtv, MultiChoice’s DTT service in Africa. As Regional Director: MAH Southern Africa, he led the business through a growth phase before being appointed CEO: MultiChoice SA in 2020, and is currently leading the business in the role of Group Chief Technology Officer. He holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Johannesburg and certifications in executive leadership programs from INSEAD & MIT.

Rendani Ramovha

CEO - SuperSport

Rendani is the Chief Executive Officer-designate for SuperSport effective April 2023. He has been the head of Commercial and Marketing since 2022, a dual role that oversees all SuperSport properties across the continent. An astute brand manager with an entrepreneurial background, Rendani has held several senior positions at MultiChoice Africa and before that, Diageo, overseeing a growth strategy for key brands in BLNS markets. A Business Leadership graduate from the GIBS Business School, he holds a Masters Degree in Strategic Communications from the University of Johannesburg.