Aspen Chair Transition: Ben Kruger To Succeed Dlamini

Original Article by Jacob Webster | Business Day | 10 July 2026

Aspen Chair Transition will see Ben Kruger replace Kuseni Dlamini as Aspen Pharmacare prepares for debt-free growth and new investment.

Aspen Chair Transition: Ben Kruger To Succeed Dlamini

Aspen Pharmacare chair Kuseni Dlamini will step down from the pharmaceutical group’s board in December 2026. Veteran director and former banking executive Ben Kruger will succeed him as chair.

Aspen said Dlamini would not make himself available for re-election as a director. The company’s annual general meeting is scheduled for December.

His departure will conclude a 14-year tenure on the Aspen board. During this period, Dlamini helped oversee the group’s international expansion, debt-funded acquisition strategy and subsequent balance-sheet restructuring.