Deep-South Resources Inc (TSX-V:DSM, FRA:DSD). has announced the appointment of Mrs Ally Angula as an independent director of the company as a replacement to Mr Sadike Nepela who died in June 2021.
The company noted that Angula, a Namibian citizen, is a Chartered Accountant with extensive background in accounting and business management in Namibia. She is the principal founder of The CFO Namibia a Chartered Accountancy and Financial Advisory firm. She is also the co-founder and managing director of Leap Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
Angula was previously deputy executive director of the Ministry of Finance in Namibia and she was also engaged by the Ministry of Finance to reform Financial Reporting for the Government of Namibia. Prior to this she was Partner at KPMG in Namibia for seven years and she was also External Audit Partner with clients spanning over a wide spectrum of Industries.
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She currently serves on the Boards of Oryx Properties Limited (Vice Chairperson), Pupkewitz Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Nabo Holdings. She also chairs the Audit and Risk Committees of the following Boards: Bank of Namibia (Namibia's Reserve Bank), Rossing Uranium Limited and Oryx Properties (PTY) Ltd. She has received awards and she is fellowship of the World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Dangote Fellow and Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellow. She holds a Bacc. From University of Namibia and a Bcom from University of Natal from South Africa.
In a statement, John Akwenye, chairman of Deep-South commented: "We are very proud to have Mrs. Angula joining our Board of Directors. Her appointment is a very strong move into the development of the company. Mrs. Angula brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the Namibian business as well as a serious guidance during the current situation of the Company. Her vast experience and qualifications add considerable strength to Deep-South."
Deep-South Resources is a mineral exploration and development company which has a growth strategy to focus on the exploration and development of quality assets in significant mineralized trends and in proximity to infrastructure in stable countries. In using and assessing environmentally friendly technologies in the development of its copper project, Deep-South embraces the green revolution.
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