Ernest du Toit, CEO of South African direct selling company, Annique Health and Beauty, was appointed chairman of the Direct Selling Association of South Africa at a recent directors meeting in Johannesburg on 21 July 2015. He will replace out-going chairman, Richard Clarke, who has decided to focus on a new business venture, effective from 1 August 2015.
Ernest’s career has seen him develop his skills in marketing, sales, strategy development and general management, over more than 20 years. During this time he worked with the packaging giant, Tetrapak, and at South African Breweries head office, after which he acquired and ran his own advertising agency. In 2007 Ernest assumed management of and ultimately acquired Annique Health and Beauty, which has shown exponential growth over the past eight years. Ernest became a Director