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Tjaart Kruger

Food industry executive

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Portrait of Tiger Brands chief executive Tjaart Kruger
Tjaart Kruger, chief executive of Tiger Brands.: Tiger Brands · Source. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.

Tjaart Kruger became chief executive and executive director of Tiger Brands in November 2023. [3]

Management authority

Kruger manages Tiger Brands under the oversight of its board. [3]

His executive authority differs from beneficial ownership and shareholder voting rights. [3][2]

Key contributions

Kruger leads the group’s operating model and turnaround programme. [4][1]

Life and career timeline

  1. Worked in Tiger Brands pharmaceutical and grains operations. [3]

  2. Served as chief executive of Premier. [3]

  3. Became chief executive of Tiger Brands. [3]

  4. Was identified as chief executive in the interim results. [4]

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tjaart Kruger?

He is the chief executive and an executive director of Tiger Brands. [3]

When did Tjaart Kruger become chief executive?

Tiger Brands appointed him in November 2023. [3]

Does the chief executive own Tiger Brands?

The role provides management authority, not ownership of the listed company. [3][2]

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Related research

Sources

  1. Tiger Brands, Integrated Annual Report 2025, 2025-09-30. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-12. ↩
  2. Tiger Brands, Group annual financial statements 2025: shareholders information, 2025-09-30. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-12. ↩
  3. Tiger Brands, Leadership. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-12. ↩
  4. Tiger Brands, Unaudited group results for the six months ended 31 March 2026, 2026-06-01. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-12. ↩