Theo Botha

Theophilous James Bennett Botha
Born	(1960-03-01) 1 March 1960 (age 64)
Occupation	self-employed

Theophilous James Bennett "Theo" Botha (born 1 March 1960) is a

He has queried many companies in the area of good corporate governance,^{[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]} ethics,^{[17][18][19][20]} executive compensation,^[21][22][23] environmental practices^[24] and Black Economic Empowerment.^[25][26][27] He has also criticized South African corporate governance guidelines as too lenient.^[28]

Theo Botha first decided to pursue shareholder activism after an investment in a small life insurance company (

The company was making huge losses in the United States that it refused to disclose to the South African shareholders.[6]

In a press interview it was found that "Botha doesn’t appear to be making money off this enterprise; in most instances he buys only one share."^{[7][excessive citations]}

Activism

Botha's usual approach is not unlike his first encounter with Sage in which all he did was pose a few questions which usually make the companies in question edgy.^{[citation needed]} He spends time going through company financial reports to note discrepancies which he will use to compile his questions which he asks during company AGM's.^{[citation needed]}

The South African companies Botha has confronted include

Pick n Pay Stores,^[23][38] Tiger Brands,^[39] Mutual & Federal,^[21] and Liberty Holdings Limited.^[44]

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