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Delegate profile
Nelis was appointed as Operations Director of Illovo Sugar Africa in March 2018. Before joining Illovo Sugar, Nelis served in various capacities in the Sasol Group, the last position being Senior Vice President – Group Planning and Optimisation.
Nelis’s career has spanned many years in the petro-chemical industry ranging from research and development, engineering design, project execution, operations management, strategy and
Nelis Saayman
Operations Director
Illovo Sugar Africa Propriety Limited 1 Nokwe Avenue Ridgeside Umhlanga Rocks
KwaZulu-Natal Durban
leading organizational transformations, amongst others.
He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and Master’s Degree in Business Leadership.
Direct Line: +27 31 508 4455 Mobile: +27 60 547 5367 Email: nsaayman@illovo.co.za
PA: Carol Waghorn
Direct Line: +27 31 508 4460 Email: cwaghorn@Illovo.co.za
Nelis is married to Heidri and has twin boys, Ben and Antonie.
When time allows, Nelis likes mountain bike riding, golf, flying and sailing.
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