Background
Blerck, Marius Cloete van was born on February 11, 1955 in Langebaanweg, South Africa. Son of Victor George and Maria (Cloete) van Blerck.
Blerck, Marius Cloete van was born on February 11, 1955 in Langebaanweg, South Africa. Son of Victor George and Maria (Cloete) van Blerck.
Bachelor in Commerce, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1975. Certified in the theory of accountancy, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1976. Bachelor in Commerce in Taxation with honors, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1979.
Master of Laws, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1992.
Tax consultant, Arthur Young & Company, Cape Town, 1980-1982;
tax manager, Arthur Andersen & Company, Cape Town, 1982;
head tax division, Arthur Andersen & Company, Cape Town, 1983-1986;
tax partner, Arthur Andersen & Company, Cape Town, 1983-1986;
group tax consultant, Anglo American Corporation, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1986-1994;
senior group tax consultant, Anglo American Corporation, Johannesburg, since 1994. Board directors Free State Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd., Johannesburg, Anglo Am.Gold Investment Company Ltd., Johannesburg, Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Ltd. Chairman science committee South African Fiscal Association, since 1992.
Chairman South African Fiscal Think Tank, since 1992.
Advisor Committee on Mining Taxation, South Africa, 1988, Commission of Inquiry into Taxation, South Africa, since 1995. Member Income Tax Special Court, South Africa, since 1994, Financial and Fiscal Commission, South Africa, since 1995. Member South African Fiscal Association, Gauteng Society Chartered Accountants.
Married Pauline Manser Smith, February 18, 1978. Children: Timothy, Michelle, Claire.