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Simon Susman
Chairman at
Conservation South Africa
Net worth: 570 508 $ as of 31/08/2026
Profile
Simon Norman Susman is currently Chairman at Virgin Active Ltd., Conservation South Africa, and Argyle Systems, Inc. He is Director at Business Against Crime South Africa, Polymateria Ltd., Meat Naturally Pty Ltd., and Tsiba Education.
He is also President of Intercontinental Group of Department Stores.
Formerly, Mr. Susman was Chief Executive Officer at Woolworths (Pty) Ltd. He was Chairman at Woolworths Holdings Ltd. from 2011 to 2019 and at Country Road Group Pty Ltd. from 2000 to 2011.
He served as Independent Non-Executive Director at Altron Ltd. from 2012 to 2017 and at Trent Ltd. from 2011 to 2021.
He was Director at Consumer Goods Council of South Africa and Virgin Active Group Ltd. He was Independent Executive Director at RDC Properties Ltd. from 2022 to 2026.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | 3,077,508 ( 0.32% ) | 570 508 $ | 31/08/2026 |
Simon Susman active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Business Against Crime South Africa | Director/Board Member | - |
Conservation South Africa | Chairman | - |
Intercontinental Group of Department Stores | President | - |
Meat Naturally Pty Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Tsiba Education
 Tsiba Education Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Polymateria Ltd.
 Polymateria Ltd. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Manufactures additives and develops biodegradable plastic products | Director/Board Member | - |
Argyle Systems, Inc.
 Argyle Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops consumer-powered verification platform for automating income, employment and asset verifications through payroll and bank connections | Chairman | - |
Virgin Active Ltd.
 Virgin Active Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides health and fitness training services | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Simon Susman
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| RDC PROPERTIES LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 19/06/2026 |
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Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
60
1st degree connections
16
1st degree companies
Male
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
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Woolworths Holdings Ltd.
 Woolworths Holdings Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates as a holding company with interest in operating fashion, food and beauty stores | Retail Trade |
Altron Ltd.
 Altron Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an investment holding company with interests in networking and information technology services | Technology Services |
Country Road Group Pty Ltd.
 Country Road Group Pty Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates as specialty fashion retailers | Retail Trade |
Trent Ltd.
 Trent Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails apparel, footwear, accessories, toys, games and grocery | Retail Trade |
Virgin Active Ltd.
Virgin Active Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides health and fitness training services | Consumer Services |
Woolworths (Pty) Ltd.
 Woolworths (Pty) Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails wines, family clothes, groceries and home furniture | Retail Trade |
Consumer Goods Council of South Africa | |
Business Against Crime South Africa | |
Virgin Active Group Ltd.
 Virgin Active Group Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries engages in operation of health and fitness clubs | Consumer Services |
Intercontinental Group of Department Stores | |
RDC Properties Ltd.
 RDC Properties Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Engages in property investment and development & rental | Finance |
Conservation South Africa | |
Polymateria Ltd.
Polymateria Ltd. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Manufactures additives and develops biodegradable plastic products | Process Industries |
Meat Naturally Pty Ltd. | |
Tsiba Education
Tsiba Education Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Argyle Systems, Inc.
Argyle Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops consumer-powered verification platform for automating income, employment and asset verifications through payroll and bank connections | Technology Services |
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