Aveng Limited announced that Mr. Bernard Swanepoel has resigned as an independent non-executive director of Aveng and as a member of the Risk Committee and the Safety, Health and Environment Committee, with effect from 31 March 2023, to pursue his personal business interests on a full-time basis. Concurrently, the Board has appointed Mr. David Noko as an independent non-executive director to the Board with effect from 31 March 2023. In addition, Mr. Noko has been appointed to the Risk Committee, Safety, Health and Environment Committee, and the Tender Risk Committee.

Mr. David Noko is an internationally renowned business leader and holds several qualifications including a higher diploma in mechanical engineering from the Wits Technikon/University of Johannesburg, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Heriot-Watt University, a Management Development Programme (MDP) from Wits University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Company Directorship from the Graduate Institute of Management Technology. He has attended and completed the Senior Executive Programme at London Business School. David's previous work experience includes South African Breweries and Pepsi Cola International.

He held senior and executive roles at Air Chefs, De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited and AngloGold Ashanti Limited. His experience and business acumen have seen him serve on the boards of Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited, Harmony Gold and Astrapak Limited and Tongaat Hulett Limited as a non-executive director. He is currently the Chairman of the Council of the University of the Free State and is also a non-executive director at Aveng Moolmans Holdings.