{
  "id": 13068951,
  "title": "Seacom CEO placed on leave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/seacom-ceo-placed-on-leave",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ITWeb",
    "slug": "itweb",
    "url": "https://www.itweb.co.za/article/seacom-ceo-placed-on-leave/mYZRX79gnaWqOgA8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seacom Group CEO Alpheus Mangale has been placed on special leave while an investigation is underway, with CFO Charl Slabbert taking on the interim role as CEO during his absence. Seacom's board of directors is currently overseeing the process, without providing specific details. The company assures that its business operations remain unaffected and normal. Slabbert, with over 26 years of experience in finance, strategy, and operations across Africa and the UK, is a chartered accountant. He is set to lead the company while the board directs the investigation, as announced by Seacom. Mangale assumed the CEO position on April 1, 2023, succeeding Oliver Fortuin. Prior to joining Seacom, he worked as group chief engineering officer at Standard Bank and group CIO. He also held senior leadership roles at Dimension Data, NTT (formerly part of Dimension Data), Cisco Systems South Africa, and MTN Business South Africa. Mangale brings more than 25 years of experience in various sectors, including enterprise, telecommunications, financial services, and technology markets, to Seacom.",
  "summary": "Group CEO Alpheus Mangale is on special leave pending an investigation, with CFO Charl Slabbert serving as interim CEO.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}