The appointment of deputies was one of the recommendations of the Nugent Commission of Inquiry, which said they would provide "continuity and the preservation of institutional knowledge".
The Securities and Exchange Commission says the US consultancy violated anti-bribery and internal accounting control provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined consultancy Gartner $2.44-million (R50-million) for its role in State capture linked to the South African Revenue Service (Sars). Gartner agreed to pay the fine without confirming or denying the SEC's findings.