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Former Spur Chief Executive Officer Pierre van Tonder dies aged 62
Former Spur boss Pierre van Tonder had been recovering in a Cape Town hospital from an alleged suicide attempt
He was 62 years old.
Van Tonder shot himself in the basement of his flat in Sea Point, Cape Town, on the morning of Sunday, May 2, 2021, and was rushed to hospital, where he had been in critical condition.
Former Spur Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pierre van Tonder. Image sourced via Twitter @MadeitInAfrica
At the time pf hospitalisation, his successor, Val Nichas said as Spur, news of van Tonder’s alleged suicide attempt had left them distraught.
Pierre van Tonder. Foto: Lerato Maduna
Pierre van Tonder, the former CEO of Spur Corporation, is in a critical condition in a Cape Town hospital, the restaurant group said in a statement on Monday.
The 62-year-old Van Tonder headed Spur for 24 years before retiring in December last year.
The Spur Corporation said in a statement that Van Tonder shot himself at his home on Sunday morning . Everyone at Spur is devastated at this news of our much-loved former colleague and we are doing all we can to support his family. We ask that everyone give his family space to be by Pierre’s side at this most difficult time, said Val Nichas, the current CEO of the Spur Corporation.
Franchise restaurant chain, Spur has lost one of its board members to Covid-19.
The company, which recently underwent major management overhaul announced on Tuesday evening that Graeme Kiewitz, an executive director and group human resources executive, passed away on Monday, 18 January 2021 following a Covid-19 related illness.
Spur said Kiewitz joined the company in April 2019 and was appointed as an executive director in October 2020. He also served on the board risk committee and social, ethics and environmental sustainability committee. He was a highly accomplished human resources practitioner with extensive experience in transformation, empowerment, training and development. His passing leaves a huge void in the company and he will be sorely missed for his warmth, empathy, tenacity and loyalty, read Spur s statement.
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