{
  "id": 6122288,
  "title": "Huge Group makes CCO role redundant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/huge-group-makes-cco-role-redundant",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-07T08:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ITWeb",
    "slug": "itweb",
    "url": "https://www.itweb.co.za/article/huge-group-makes-cco-role-redundant/mQwkoM6YynB73r9A"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JSE-listed telecommunications firm Huge Group has recently undergone leadership changes, rendering the chief commercial officer (CCO) position obsolete. This decision aligns with the board of directors' strategic roadmap and the evolution of its executive structure, according to a shareholder statement released on Friday.\n\nIzak van de Merwe, who held the CCO role, has resigned from the company's board of directors as of September 4th. The telecommunications firm is now led by CEO James Herbst. The board consists of nine members, five of whom are non-executive directors and four who are executive directors, including the CEO, CCO, CFO, and CRO.\n\nVan de Merwe was appointed to the Huge Group board in October 2022, previously serving as the company's Chief Operating Officer (COO) since 2021. However, the COO position was also made redundant. Despite the role changes, Van de Merwe continues to have ties to Huge Group. He remains an investor in Huge NXTGN and a director of several other companies within the group. The board expressed their gratitude towards him for his contributions to the company.",
  "summary": "The JSE-listed telecoms firm makes its chief commercial officer role redundant, leading to the resignation of Izak van de Merwe.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}