MultiChoice is set to bid farewell to Clarissa Mack, the Group Executive for Regulatory and Policy Affairs on 31st March, as she embarks on retirement after 25 years of dedicated service, marking the end of a quarter-century journey with the entertainment company.
Replacing Clarissa Mack is Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng, the former Chairman of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). Modimoeng, who joined MultiChoice a year ago as the Group Executive for Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Relations.
Though Clarissa Mack is stepping down, MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela says she will stay on in an “advisory capacity” for two years to ensure there is an orderly handover.
Who is Keabetswe Modimoeng?
Dr Modimoeng has a strong academic background, having schooled in Africa and the US. He’s an alumnus of the Durban University of Technology, where he earned a PhD in Management Sciences. He also attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Harvard Kennedy School, completing an Executive Development Programme at the former, and a Senior Executive Fellows programme at the latter institute.
Dr Modimoeng’s career began as a communications intern at Business Unity South Africa, from there he served as served as a business and labour journalist at the Times Media Group. He also served as a Board Member at the South African Weather Service, a Member of Senate of the Tshwane University of Technology, and as Deputy Chairperson at Brand South Africa, before making his way to ICASA.
Joining ICASA’s Council in 2016, he led various regulatory projects including Type Approvals and Elections Monitoring. He also served as a member of the Complaints and Compliance Committee of ICASA, a tribunal tasked with adjudicating a wide range of regulatory non-compliance matters.
Dr Modimoeng’s career, which has seen him serve in serving in Presidential and Ministerial appointed boards in South Africa, has armed him with corporate governance experience which he now brings to MultiChoice. His leadership is expected to steer MultiChoice through the evolving regulatory environment and strategic policymaking.
As MultiChoice bids farewell to a seasoned executive, it welcomes a new leader ready to contribute to the company’s ongoing success.
By Derrick Kafui Deti – Digital Economy Magazine
