Alviva Holdings Limited announced that following the AGM held on 23 November 2017, Mr. Bheki Sibiya, the Lead Independent Director, opted not to stand for re-election as a director, leaving a vacancy on the Board. The Board advised the appointment of Ms. Parmesvari Natesan as an independent non-executive director and Lead Independent Director with immediate effect. In addition, Ms. Natesan will serve as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Social and Ethics Committee. Ms. Natesan joined the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa ('IoDSA') in 2010 as Senior Governance Specialist and has served as an Executive Director of IoDSA since September 2014. Her current role of Executive Director: Centre for Corporate Governance at the IoDSA involves strategic direction and oversight over the Centre for Corporate Governance, the IoDSA's technical division, as well as Director Development, the IoDSA's training division. She serves on various committees and holds various memberships including: Member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, member of the King Committee on Corporate Governance, member of the King IV Task Team and Institute of Directors Southern Africa and Institute of Directors UK. She served as a member of the IoDSA's Social and Ethics Committee and currently serves as a member of the IoDSA's Investment Committee. She also serves as a member of the Nomination Committee of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants and is Independent Non-executive Trustee of the Professional Provident Society Holdings Trust.