Johannesburg - Business Against Crime SA (Bacsa) has
appointed advocate Simi Pillay-van Graan as its CEO with effect from September
1, Bacsa said on Wednesday.
She would replace Dr Graham Wright, who had decided not to
renew his contract after a long tenure of service, it said in a statement.
Bacsa thanked Wright for his invaluable contribution in the
past 14 years, said Bacsa chairwoman Yedwa Simelane.
It welcomed Pillay-van Graan, who had worked for Bacsa for
eight years as a senior project manager and executive.
Pillay-van Graan has a BProc LLB from the University of
Natal, and an MBA from the University of South Africa.
She previously worked for the National Prosecuting Authority
as a prosecutor and for the police as a specialist legal officer in organised
crime.
She thanked Wright for his leadership and said she was
honoured to be chosen as Bacsa's new CEO.
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