Old Mutual Mourns Deaths of Two Employees

Two of Old Mutual employees mourned by company Stan and Julie Leslie held long careers at Old Mutual.

The death of husband and wife, Stan and Julie Leslie in a cycling accident has left Old Mutual in the Southern Cape shocked.

Both held senior positions in the international wealth savings and insurance group, Stan as an actuary and Leslie in HR.

"Both Stan and Julie had long, varied and brilliant careers at Old Mutual with a combined service record of almost fifty years to our organization," said the group in a statement.

"In their individual fields of expertise, they were dynamic senior managers who made an invaluable contribution to our business. Stan was a well respected and talented actuary who held numerous senior positions in Old Mutual and Julie was an exceptional Human Resources (HR) Manager who played a leadership role in our people development area," said the group.

The Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual, Kuseni Dlamini said that the couple shared a love for sport and outdoors.

"They will be sorely missed in our business and our heartfelt condolences go to their families," he said.

The CEO also noted that the cycling accident was one of many road incidents in South Africa. "The high number of fatal road accidents in our country is a cause of great concern," he said. "To save lives, we want to urge South Africans to be aware of all aspects of road safety when travelling over the festive season."