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Andries has qualifications in telecommunications technology, business science and an MBA degree from the University of Stellenbosch.\u00a0 He is a qualified Associate General Accountant, completed his articles in Telkom in 2002 and carry a Certified Fraud Examiner designation.\u00a0 He has a career that stretches over more 35 years from managing the outsourcing of numerous divisions in Telkom SA (Ltd), being the CFO of a public entity and a Business Unit Director at DHL.\u00a0 His started at the Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury in 2012 heading the Transversal Supply Chain Management Office and is currently serving as the Chief Director of the Transversal Audit and Risk Management, which include conducting various forensic investigations in the province.
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