title: Piet Botha (University of Pretoria)
text: # Piet Botha (University of Pretoria)
  
  Piet Botha is a South African businessman and CEO of Subtropico Ltd. A chartered accountant by training, Botha holds a Doctorate in Commerce from the University of Pretoria.
  
  ## Biography
  
  After serving his articles, Botha worked as an accountant at Federale Volksbellegings and as a professor in the Faculty of Commerce at the University of Pretoria. He was a partner at auditing firm Coopers Theron du Toit and a senior general manager at Rand Merchant Bank before serving as CEO of Subtropico Ltd and its subsidiaries.
  
  ## Education
  
  After serving his articles, Botha worked as an accountant at Federale Volksbellegings and as a professor in the Faculty of Commerce at the University of Pretoria. He was a partner at auditing firm Coopers Theron du Toit and a senior general manager at Rand Merchant Bank before serving as CEO of Subtropico Ltd and its subsidiaries.
  
  ## Board memberships
  
  Among his non-executive directorships, Botha serves as chairman of Constantia Ondernemings Ltd, Nationlink (SA) Ltd, Natsure Holdings, Vleissentraal (Pty) Ltd and the Pretoria Eye Institute. He is the deputy chairperson of the Council of the University of Pretoria.
  
  