Sappi Limited - Bridgette Radebe joins Sappi board as non-executive

Sappi Limited - Bridgette Radebe joins Sappi board as non-executive             
Sappi Limited                                                                   
(Registration number 1936/008963/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Share code: SAP                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000006284)                                                             
("Sappi" )                                                                      
Bridgette Radebe joins Sappi board as non-executive                             
Global pulp and paper group Sappi today announced that Bridgette Radebe has     
joined the Sappi board as a non-executive director.                             
In the last 16 years, Ms Radebe has worked in a broad range of sectors across   
industry and commerce with a particular focus in mining. She is currently the   
executive chairperson of Mmakau Mining making her the only woman to head a deep-
level hard rock mining company in South Africa. She founded that business in    
1995 and has turned it into a leading player in the mining management industry. 
Ms Radebe began her career with British Petroleum in the early 1980s before     
starting a business development company in 1987 to help entrepreneurs from the  
rest of Africa to set up business in South Africa.                              
Ms Radebe chairs the SA Mining Development Association, which represents and    
develops South Africa"s small and junior miners. She was closely involved in    
developing the Mineral & Petroleum Resources Development Act and the Mining     
Charter, and chaired the International Women"s Forum in South Africa, which     
focuses on leadership foundation programmes for professional women, until last  
year. She is also a Director of the Leadership Foundation IWF, Washington, and  
serves on the boards of The National Research Foundation and the New Africa     
Mining Fund.                                                                    
Ms Radebe joins the Sappi Limited board as from 1 May 2004.                     
Eugene van As, Chairman, commented:                                             
"We are delighted that Bridgette Radebe has joined the Board of Sappi. She has  
an impressive entrepreneurial track record and she will add fresh perspective to
our board discussions."                                                         
Johannesburg                                                                    
22 April 2004                                                                   
For further information:                                                        
Andre F Oberholzer                                                              
Corporate Affairs and Communication Manager                                     
Sappi Limited                                                                   
Tel +27 (0)11 407 8044                                                          
Fax +27 (0)11 403 8236                                                          
Andre.oberholzer@za.sappi.com                                                   
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