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THE SHARD
Claude du Plessis

Claude du Plessis
(FASSA, FFA)

Actuarial Consultant

Claude du Plessis (FASSA, FFA)

Actuarial Consultant

Claude du Plessis has more than 17 years’ actuarial work experience in life insurance and life reinsurance.

Claude holds a BSc Actuarial Science from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA) and a Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries (FFA).

Claude has a wide range of experience including statutory actuary roles, having worked for three consultancies, a large diversified life insurer and a major life reinsurer. He uses this experience to meet the needs of our clients and deliver value.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Meet our team of success driven professionals.

Smangaliso Mkhabela

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Smangaliso Mkhabela

FASSA, FeASK
Chief Executive

Smangaliso Mkhabela has been the Chief Executive of The Shard since its founding in September 2013.

Aishwarya S. Nair

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Aishwarya S. Nair

Chief Operating Officer

Aishwarya is an engineer experienced with a Bachelors of Technology degree in Electronics and Communication.

Mathias Sithole

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Mathias Sithole

FIA, FASSA
Managing Director: Actuarial

Mathias Sithole is an approved valuator and liquidator of both Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution retirement funds as well as a Key Individual in terms of the FAIS Act.

Oupa Mokgoantle

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Oupa Mokgoantle

CISA, CRISC, CGEIT
Managing Partner: Risk Assurance & Advisory Services (RAAS)

Oupa leads the information technology and systems auditing team, comprising of specialist IT audit professionals.

Mbhali Mashigo

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Mbhali Mashigo

CA(SA)
Managing Partner: Accounting

Mbhali leads a team of young and dynamic CA's who have a passion for keeping things simple, whilst providing enduring solutions to our clients’ complex problems.

Moseli Mots’oehli

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Moseli Mots’oehli

FFA
Head: Data Analytics

Moseli leads our Data Science & Analytics team; he has a diverse background ranging from Actuarial Science, Data science and core computer science.

Karabo More

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Karabo More

FASSA
Managing Partner: Actuarial

Karabo More has more than seven years’ experience in the financial industry, specifically in life and short-term insurance.

Claude du Plessis

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Claude du Plessis

FASSA, FFA
Actuarial Manager

Claude du Plessis is a qualified actuary with more than 17 years’ actuarial work experience in life insurance and life reinsurance.

Phenyo Diswai

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Phenyo Diswai

New Business Manager

Phenyo has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and is currently studying her Bachelor of Arts honors in Integrated Organisational Communication.

James Gachomo

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James Gachomo

FFA
Managing Partner: Analytics and Insights

James Gachomo is a qualified non-life actuary with six years of actuarial work experience in the general insurance and general reinsurance industry.