Premier African Minerals Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Russel Swarts as a Non-Executive Director. After leaving the profession in 1991, Mr. Swarts took up senior financial roles within a number of JSE listed South African companies. Subsequently, Mr. Swarts was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of a specialist telecommunications group in South Africa before taking on a director role at a private equity investment group involved in energy and natural resources. Mr. Swarts spent five years as Chief Financial Officer (non-Board) of AIM-traded URU Metals Ltd. Mr. Swarts has extensive experience in Southern African and international listed entity reporting, rules and regulations, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, specialist financing, strategic planning and group restructuring. Mr. Swarts will continue to act as a consultant and provide ongoing oversight of the financial management of the company.