Humphrey Khoza appointed Primovie Chairman

Humphrey Khoza has been appointed non-executive Chairman of Primovie, the filmed entertainment subsidiary company of Primedia.

Khoza is currently a non-executive director of Primedia. He is the CEO of Mpande Capital, a BEE venture capital investment company. Khoza was the CEO of Uthingo – the licensed operator of the South African National Lottery. Prior to joining Uthingo, Humphrey worked for Shell for fourteen years and Nestle South Africa for eleven years as Director Corporate Services and Director Human Resources respectively. In 1994 Humphrey was seconded to the Independent Electoral Commission as Chief Director of Communication. Humphrey has also previously served as the President of the South African Chamber of Business for two years as well as Deputy President of the Black Management Forum.

Primovie businesses comprise cinema exhibition, film distribution and home entertainment. Ster-Kinekor Pictures and Ster-Kinekor Home Entertainment both secure rights to distribute film content through exclusive and non-exclusive agreements with international film producers, whilst Ster-Kinekor Theatres exhibits movies through its various cinema sites across the country. Ster-Kinekor Home Entertainment is also the exclusive supplier of Sony PlayStation products in South Africa.

The Directors on the Primovie board are:

- Humphrey Khoza; Non Executive Chairman
- Ferdi Gazendam; CEO
- Paul Nkuna; Non-executive
- William Kirsh; Non-executive
- Funke Ighodaro; Non-Executive
- Keshan Pillay; Non-executive
- Nelius Greyling; Executive
- John Campbell; Executive
- Russell Rottanburg; Executive
- David Hadassin; Executive
- Thandi Chaane; Non-Executive
- Zindzi Mandela; Non-Executive
- Frisky Domingues; Executive
- Heleen Wright; CFO
- Isabel Rao; Executive