SOUTH AFRICA: Distell appoints new board members
By Arnold Kirkby | 5 May 2004
A high-ranking member of the ANC, professor Jakes Gerwel is one of two new appointments to the Distell board. He joins Peter Bester, retired executive chairman of Cadbury Schweppes in South Africa.
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A high-ranking member of the ANC, professor Jakes Gerwel is one of two new appointments to the Distell board. He joins Peter Bester, retired executive chairman of Cadbury Schweppes in South Africa.
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