Johan Snyam has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Petra Diamonds, effective 1 October 2024.
Snyam succeeds Jacques Breytenbach, who announced previously that he would be stepping down as Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company at the end September 2024 due to personal reasons.
Snyam became the group financial controller at Petra in January 2024. He worked as vice president of Group Financial Reporting for AngloGold Ashanti Limited, where he spent 17 years.
Snyam is also a financial expert with extensive experience. He began his career at KPMG. Snyam is a qualified chartered accountant with an MBA degree (University of Cape Town).
Richard Duffy, chief executive at Petra, said: “We announce today the appointment of Johan Snyman as CFO from October. Johan has made significant contributions to Petra since joining in January and I look forward to working with him in his new role.”