Marc Jury, CEO of MultiChoice South Africa and Showmax, has resigned. Jury, who was appointed to the post 18 months ago, is due to leave the company at the end of March 2025.
In a letter sent to MultiChoice Group employees on Friday, CEO Calvo Mawela said Jury, who has been with the group for the past 10 years, is leaving the company to “pursue opportunities in the sports business, an area that has always been close to his heart.” Before taking up the role, he was CEO of Supersport from 2020 to 2023.
Mawela acknowledged the impact Jury’s efforts have had on the group and announced Byron du Plessis as his successor. “We are sad to see him go but are incredibly proud of his legacy and grateful for the contribution he has made to the company.
“Marc will continue to work closely with us over the next four months to ensure a seamless handover to his successor, Byron du Plessis, who will step into the role of CEO: MCSA on 1 December 2024, which marks the beginning of the handover.”
Byron du Plessis is the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of MultiChoice Group. He has been with the group for 13 years. Mawela said du Plessis has driven various strategic initiatives and partnerships, including the ongoing acquisition process around Canal+’s bid to acquire MultiChoice.
Multichoice is in ongoing talks to acquire French media giant Canal+ in a $3 billion offer. The move is aimed at expanding Multichoice services into French-speaking Africa, where Canal+ is dominant. The deal is pending approval after MultiChoice accepted the share purchase in June this year.
Malewa added that in addition to his new role as head of MultiChoice South Africa, Bryon will support the entire group. “As CEO, Byron will be focused on driving growth, improving execution and fostering a culture of success for the South African business and its integrated product suite. Byron will continue to support MultiChoice Group CFO Tim Jacobs on key strategic projects at group level, but his primary focus will be the South African business,” he said.
