Markus Hanneman
Head of Wire Rod Products and Grinding Media
Markus is Head of Grinding Media and Wire Rod Products. In his capacity as Head of Wire Rod Products, Markus is responsible for Steel Wire Rope, Wire and Strand, McKinnon Chain, CWI, Flatherbright Steel, Fibres and the Distribution Network.
He is also responsible for the international operations that fall under the Wire Rod Products division namely: Afrope Zambia, Haggie Rand Zimbabwe, African Wire Ropes Namibia, PWB Anchor in Australia, Haggie Reid Australia. He also holds directorship in the African operations, PWB Anchor and Haggie Reid.
John Kemble
Head of Human Resources
John joined Anglo American in 1981 when he joined Anglo Coal. Thereafter he joined Anglo Gold as a specialist in industrial relations, later assuming broader HR managerial roles.
He then spent a number of years in Anglo's managed heath care business before joining the Base Metals division as Vice President: HR, working on the newly acquired copper mines in Zambia.
In 2003 he joined the Ferrous Metals and Industries division as Head of HR for the Scaw Metals group.
Jurgen Theiss
Head of Safety, Health and Environment
Jurgen joined Scaw South Africa in March 2009 and heads the safety, health and environment portfolio. Previously Jurgen was a candidate attorney at Smith and Partners.