Marc Jury, Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice South Africa (MCSA) and Showmax, has announced his resignation. He will officially leave the company on 31 March 2025, with Byron du Plessis, the group’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer, set to take over the role.
The news was confirmed by MultiChoice Group CEO, Calvo Mawela, in a statement seen by TechParley on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Jury has been with MultiChoice for nearly a decade, having previously served as CEO of SuperSport before assuming leadership of Showmax. He was appointed as CEO of MCSA in September 2023, following the resignation of Yolisa Phahle. During his tenure, Jury focused on boosting local content production, a strategy that elevated Showmax’s profile in South Africa’s competitive streaming market.
In the first half of 2024, MultiChoice invested R1.6 billion (approximately $88 million) into Showmax. By the end of 2023, the platform had become a formidable competitor, ranking just behind Netflix in the South African market.
“Under his guidance, we celebrated numerous achievements, including the historic all-female production crew for the Netball World Cup, the growth of DStv Stream, and the launch of Showmax 2.0,” said Mawela. “While we are sad to see him go, we are proud of the legacy he leaves behind and deeply grateful for his contributions to the business.”
Jury’s departure marks the end of a significant chapter for MultiChoice, as the company prepares for a leadership transition under Byron du Plessis.
