Lesaka Technologies appoints Terence Moolman as CHRO

Sphumelele Khumalo 04 June 2026

Terence Moolman has been appointed CHRO at Lesaka Technologies.

He joins the company after serving as global chief HR officer and chief people officer during his tenure at Syspro.

Prior to that, Terence spent over nine years at Smollan, where he held the positions of HR executive for organisational effectiveness, group HR manager for operations, and business unit HR manager.

Terence also previously served as a regional HR business partner and HR manager at Woolworths for over a decade.

Academically, he holds an MBA from Stellenbosch Business School.

Sphumelele Khumalo

Sphumelele Khumalo is the senior writer for CHRO South Africa. With a background in health journalism, she brings a passion for storytelling and an interest in exploring the human side of every story, one word at a time. When she’s not meeting deadlines, you might find her experimenting in the kitchen, or chasing sunsets.

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