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From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education through scholarships and a PwC bursary, and became CEO of FirstRand in April 2024: the first woman to lead the group,…

3 min read21 Mar 2026