Afrimat announced the appointment of Mr. Jacobus F van der Merwe as an independent non-executive board member with effect from 1 August 2014. Mr. van der Merwe will also serve as a member of the Audit & Risk Committee. Mr. van der Merwe was the Managing Director and CEO of the highly successful Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (Pty) Limited, in Cape Town when he left to start his own company, DVDM Properties (Pty) Limited.