Dr Sonn was appointed to the board of directors of Sappi Limited in July 1999 and is currently a member of the Nomination and Governance Committee of Sappi Limited. He was the former Rector of Peninsula Technikon for 17 years and appointed democratic South Africa's first Ambassador to the United States from 1995 to 1998. Dr. Sonn is the recipient of eleven honorary doctorates in law, education, humanities and philosophy from various institutions in South Africa, Europe and North America. His current board positions include amongst others, African Star Ventures (Pty) Ltd as Executive Chairman, Steinhoff Group Holdings Ltd, Macsteel Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Capespan Group Holdings Ltd, ABSA Group Ltd, ABSA Bank Ltd and ABSA Personal Bank, New Africa Capital Ltd and Pioneer Food Group Ltd. He was appointed Chancellor of the University of the Free State in 2002 and serves as Deputy President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in South Africa (CHAMSA) and as Chairman, Trustee and Patron to numerous organisations of civil society. |