Feb 21, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. Sappi Limited, the global pulp and paper group, announced that Daniel Christiaan Cronje has been appointed independent non-executive chairman of Sappi Limited. He succeeds Eugene van As whose impending retirement as chairman and from the board at the annual general meeting on March,3 2008. Commenting on his appointment, Daniel Cronje said: "I am honoured to have been asked to chair one of South Africa's leading global companies. Sappi will remain committed to growing on a global basis and to delivering shareholder value." Sappi Limited conducts its business through two business units, Sappi Fine Paper and Sappi Forest Products.