Endemol South Africa now has one MD

Engel and Pillay were joint MDs since November 2008, when Engel was appointed MD alongside Pillay.

The programming company's television hits include long running scripted shows such as Isidingo, reality series such as Big Brother Africa and Survivor and a broad range of other entertainment programming.

The company is part of the global network of more than 80 companies in 26 countries including the US, UK, Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as Latin America, India and Australia.