Pan African announced the retirement of its Chief Operating Officer, Andre van den Bergh, with effect from 1 January 2021. Bert van den Berg will be assuming the position of Chief Operating Officer with effect from 1 January 2021. Since joining Pan African, Bert played an instrumental role in the Group’s capital projects, instilling operational efficiencies and improving the Group’s safety record. Niel Symington, currently the Group Management Accounting and IT Manager, will be assuming the role of Executive: Shared Services, which will entail managing the Group’s Human Resources, Management Accounting and Information Technology functions. Niel has been with the Group since 2011 in various senior management roles.