Fredrik Johannes Nel (52)

BCompt (Hons), CA(SA)

Frikkie is the financial director of Steinhoff International and was appointed to the board in 1998.

At his appointment in 1998, Frikkie also acted as company secretary for the group. After serving as an accountant with a private company, he joined Gommagomma Holdings Proprietary Limited (now Steinhoff Africa Holdings Proprietary Limited) as financial manager in 1989, becoming financial director in 1990. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1993.