South Africa

Roberto founded Miners Credit Guarantee in 1991 to provide credit card-type facilities to mine workers. In 1998, Nisela Growth Investments (part of African Bank) acquired 50% of the shareholding in Miners Credit Guarantee. Shortly thereafter, Roberto assumed an executive role at African Bank Limited and was subsequently responsible for establishing, acquiring and operating several of… read more »

Diane is a CA (SA) and obtained her MBA from Wits Business School and an Advanced Management Programme from Harvard Business School. She was a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers where she led the Transaction Services Group advising on local and international listings and corporate transactions. In 2001 she joined Allied Electronics Corporation Ltd as their Chief… read more »

Kuben was appointed as CEO of the advertising division of Primedia Limited in September 2002 and as CEO of the group in September 2009. Kuben was appointed as the executive chairman of Primedia Limited in February 2014, and relinquished his position in January 2015, after which he served in the capacity of non-executive chairman until… read more »

A stockbroker by training, Phumzile is executive chairman of Afropulse Group Proprietary Limited, non-executive chairman of Mineworkers Investment Company Proprietary Limited, a non-executive director of Massmart Holdings Limited, Imperial Holdings Limited, Primedia Proprietary Holdings Limited, The Ridge School Board, Metrofile Holdings and Redefine Properties Limited. Phumzile is also an independent non-executive director on the boards… read more »

Chris is a financier and investor who has been a director of more than 25 listed companies. He is currently CEO and controlling shareholder of Sabvest Limited, chairman of Metrofile Holdings Limited, Net1 U.E.P.S. Technologies Inc and Torre Industries Limited, deputy chairman of Massmart Holdings Limited and a director of Brait S.E., Cell C Limited,… read more »

MIKE FALCONE was appointed as a non-executive director of Transcend on 10 August 2016. MIKE FALCONE is the Chief Executive Officer and president of MMA Capital Management LLC, a position he has held since 1 January 2005. MMA Capital Management is a diverse real estate finance company specialising in the affordable housing and clean energy… read more »

Cathal was appointed as a non-executive director of Transcend on 10 August 2016. He has served in a variety of senior roles at IHS since its founding in 2005. He is currently Chairman of the IHS Investment Committee and responsible for portfolio management and fund administration. He brings extensive experience in residential property investment, spanning… read more »

Michael was appointed as an independent director of Transcend on 10 August 2016. Michael has over 30 years’ experience in property-related activities, with specific expertise in asset and fund management related to directly held and listed property vehicles. Michael has been a non-executive director of Strategic Real Estate Managers (Pty) Ltd and Emira Property Fund… read more »

FAITH KHANYILE was appointed as an independent director of the company on 10 August 2016. FAITH KHANYILE is the CEO of WDB Investment Holdings (WDBIH) and has been associated with WDBIH for over 18 years as one of its founding members. She spent 12 years with Standard Bank, Corporate & Investment Bank (“CIB”) from 2001 to 2013… read more »

ROBERT EMSLIE was appointed as Chairman and an independent director of Transcend on 10 August 2016. ROBERT EMSLIE serves on a number of boards, including as an independent non-executive Chairman at Silverbridge Holdings Limited and an independent director of New Europe Property Investments Plc. He is also on the boards of a number of unlisted companies.

MYLES KRITZINGER was appointed as CFO for Transcend on 9 March 2018. MYLES KRITZINGER has experience in the affordable housing market and new fund development as former Dealmaker at IHS. Former Manager at Deloitte & Touche, former Financial Analyst at Absa Capital and Absa Retail banks and former Consultant at Nimble Risk Services.

SOLLY MBOWENI was appointed as COO for Transcend on 1 October 2016. Since 2014, SOLLY MBOWENI has been head of housing operations at IHS, with direct responsibility for the activities of new business and the asset management of the rental portfolio. Prior to joining IHS, Solly was at ABSA for 4 years in a number… read more »

Rob was appointed CEO of Transcend on 8 July 2016. He has been responsible for the South African Operations of IHS since 2010. In this role, he has been responsible for overseeing the sourcing of investments, structuring, and negotiating deals with developers and managing the operations of IHS in South Africa. Before joining IHS, Rob… read more »

Jevron has been the managing director of Generation Education since 2015. He was instrumental in founding and developing the Generation brand as a whole. He recently attended the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit in DC for young African leaders and will be spearheading the expansion of Generation Education. Jevron is a sports fanatic and has recently… read more »

Justin joined the Aria Property Group in August 2016. He previously worked at Redefine Properties as the head of acquisitions and disposals for seven years.