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Neil Van Heerden

Neil Peter Van Heerden

Trustee of UCT, former director-general of foreign affairs

Born 30-07-1939 in East London South Africa

Van Heerden has been a Director of Naspers since 1996. He is a trustee of the University of the Western Cape, former director-general of foreign affairs, ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, ambassador to the European Union and former executive director of the South Africa Foundation (now Business Leadership).

Contact details

O: (011) 356-4650

Neil Van Heerden's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Independent Non-Executive Director | Naspers Limited
1996 - present

Executive Director | South African Foundation
1996 - present

Member | Audit, Risk Management & Budget Committees | Naspers Limited
Cape Town | 1996 - present

Council Member | Business Unity South Africa

Trustee | University of the Western Cape

Board Member | BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Previous Position(s)

South African Ambassador | European Communities
Brussels | 1992 - 1996

Director-General | Department of Foreign Affairs | Government of South Africa
Pretoria | 1987 - 1992

Deputy Director-General | Department of Foreign Affairs | Government of South Africa
1985 - 1987

South African Ambassador | Fed Republic of Germany
Bonn | 1980 - 1985

Various positions | Department of Foreign Affairs | Government of South Africa
1975 - 1980

Vice-Consulate | Department of Foreign Affairs | Government of South Africa
1962 - 1968

Educational history

Tertiary

Rand Afrikaans University

Awarded in 1999

Honorary Doctor of Literature and Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts

Achievements

Awards

Presidential Decoration for Distinguished Service

Paul Harris Fellowship | Rotary Club of Pretoria

Newsmaker of the Year | Pretoria Press Club

Order of Merit | Federal Republic of Germany

media exposure

several articles in magazines dealing with foreign affairs

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Trustee of UCT, former director-general of foreign affairs

Neil Van Heerden's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Independent Non-Executive Director | Naspers Limited 1996 - present

Executive Director | South African Foundation 1996 - present

Member | Audit, Risk Management & Budget Committees | Naspers Limited Cape Town | 1996 - present

Council Member | Business Unity South Africa

Trustee | University of the Western Cape

Board Member | BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Previous Position(s)

South African Ambassador | European Communities Brussels | 1992 - 1996

Director-General | Department of Foreign Affairs | Government of South Africa Pretoria | 1987 - 1992

Deputy Director-General | Department of Foreign Affairs | Government of South Africa 1985 - 1987

South African Ambassador | Fed Republic of Germany Bonn | 1980 - 1985

Various positions | Department of Foreign Affairs | Government of South Africa 1975 - 1980

Vice-Consulate | Department of Foreign Affairs | Government of South Africa 1962 - 1968