Johannesburg – The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has appointed Andre Wentzel as Interim Chief Executive Officer.
The appointment was effective from this week Tuesday, 1 July 2025.
Wentzel is a highly respected industry leader and regulatory compliance specialist with more than two decades of extensive experience in the banking and financial services sector.
Throughout his career, Wentzel has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the development and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Financial Sanctions Control, and Fraud Risk Management programmes.
Wentzel’s most recent role was as Senior Specialist Advisor: Group Anti-Financial Crime at Standard Bank, where he provided strategic advisory services until January 2024.
Before this, he held the senior executive position of Head: Standard Bank Group Anti-Financial Crime, where he led the Group’s anti-financial crime strategy across multiple jurisdictions.
His long-standing relationship with SABRIC includes serving as Standard Bank’s representative-director on the SABRIC Board for four years, giving him an intimate understanding of the organisation’s mission, operations, and key strategic imperatives.
Wentzel’s deep industry knowledge and established working relationships position him well to lead SABRIC during this transitional period.
Wentzel’s appointment comes at a critical time as SABRIC continues to evolve its role in supporting the industry’s fight against financial crime, strengthening partnerships, and enhancing collaborative risk management frameworks.
