GEORGE SEBULELA

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

Academic Record: Advanced Management Programme – INSEAD (France), Board Development Programme – Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), BA (Com) – Fort Hare University (UFH), Leadership Development Programme – Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Principles of Business Management – Wits Business School, Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing – Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) Leverage Finance – Fitch (UK)

Current Board Appointments: Founder and President of African Entrepreneurs Council (AEC), Former Chairman and Secretary General of the Black Business Council (BBC), Director of Sanlam Investment: Private Wealth, Board Member of Eskom Holdings, Board Member of Aerosud Holdings, Secretary of United Arab Emirates South Africa Joint Business Council (UAESAJBC), Council Member of the University of Fort Hare, Chairman & Member of the Investment Committee of the University of Fort Hare Foundation, Secretary General of the Black Business Executive Circle (BBEC), serves on the Presidential Advisory Group chaired by the President of the Republic of South Africa and Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Committee member of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) companies CEO’s initiative steering committee chaired by the Minister of Finance and the Chairman of Telkom. He serves in the B20 Trade and Investment, & B20 Financing Growth and Infrastructure. George has since inception been involved in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) Business Council, where he was instrumental as a key driver in the successful establishment of Financial Services Working Group (FSWG), He is currently the Co-Chairman of the Regional Aviation Working Group (RAWG)

Current Professional Memberships: Current Professional Memberships: Investment Analyst Society Southern Africa (IASSA), Institute of Directors in Southern Africa(IOD), Black Business Executive Circle (BBEC), Association of Black Securities Investment Professionals (ABSIP), African Entrepreneurs Council (AEC), Black Business Council(BBC) He was a member of the ABSA Capital EXCO Committee, Chairman of Diversity Committee (DIVCO) of ABSA Capital, a committee member of the ABSA Group FSC responsible for the ABSA Group empowerment Financing, member of Johannesburg Loan Committee (JLOC), member of the Credit Committee, member of Executive Recruitment committee (RECO), Member of the ABSA Group 2010 steering committee. Mr Sebulela worked as a Business Development Executive at Avis Fleet Services, responsible for Business Development & Marketing, and Government & State Owned Enterprises.

SALALA LESELA

CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN

Salala Lesela was until recently Executive Director of Standard Bank, Vehicle and Asset Finance and the Chief Executive officer of Jala Capital. Jala Capital is an investment holding company started in 2005, with a vision to build value in the investee companies, by providing capital resources, support and highly skilled and talented management teams.

He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Business Banking and First National Bank (FNB).

Salala Lesela is a a renowned motivational public speaker and author. He is an expert in the field of franchising after being the Operations Director for Southern Africa for KFC and heading up Delloitte & Touche’s Franchise for 2 years.

DUMISA HLATSHWAYO

TREASURER GENERAL

Non Executive Director: Clientele Limited,

Board member and Group Audit Committee member.

Chief Executive Officer: Mineworkers Provident Fund

Chief Financial Officer: Fundi Capital Fundi Capital

Chief Investment Officer: Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Africa

Established and Headed the R9bn Jobs Fund

Financial Director: Alexander Forbes Financial Services (U) Nov 2001

GEOFF MABOTE

SECRETARY GENERAL

Geoff Mabote is an astute business executive with a strong 30 year commercial experience gained from working from multinationals like McDonalds, listed companies like Woolworths and Sun International amongst other companies. He is an avid golfer who belongs to a couple of golf clubs like The Dons ( Commander in Chief) Mamelodi Golf Club (Secretary). My passion is in growing the sport and my vast network will assist me in achieving the objective. I look forward to collaborating more with like minded individuals and groups.

Past Work Experience:

Sales Director: Ricoh Business Solutions

Managing Partner: Mapulana Investments (Pty) Ltd

Managing Executive: Geen & Richards

Managing Executive: Ellerines Holdings Limited

Managing Executive: Sun City

Divisional Executive: Woolworths

Group Executive: South African Post Office

DR. KINESH PATHER

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS CHIEF

BDS (Univ of Witwatersrand) 1988 | MBA

Kinesh had extensive experience in the trade union investment arena – he was previously the CEO of the Chemical and Petroleum Union Investment Company. In this role in 2001, he concluded the first significant BEE transaction in the PharmaCo sector through a substantial equity acquisition into Aspen Pharmacare (SA’s largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturer).

Kinesh played a key role in the transformation of the Petroleum sector in SA over the last 2 decades and has access, through direct relationships, with Major Oil Companies and Financiers in this sector.

Kinesh was instrumental in the deal structuring of Impala Platinum’s Marula Platinum Mine and lead the consortium to acquire 27% of Marula Platinum in 2005. Kinesh is a key promoter and director to Tubatse Platinum and the Marula Communities, two of the empowerment partners in the 27% stake of Marula.

Avacap is a strategic consulting and advisory investment business, of which Kinesh is Exec Chairman.  This company has completed various Empowerment transactions is 2015 with Vametco Alloys, a specialised vanadium mining and producer in South Africa, a Chrome processing plant called Makgomo Chrome, and other BEE deals.

He has since acquired through his new holding company TSIKO AFRICA GROUP (TAG), the second largest Security company in SA, the old Chubb rebranded National Security and Fire, and he is leading a turnaround to this business.  He employs over 2000 staff and has a national presence in SA.