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Leadership Team

200 YEARS
OF COLLECTIVE
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

Our Leadership

Hlayisani Capital is owned and managed by a specialist investment team with 200 years of collective business leadership and investment experience. The team has a diverse skill set with long standing investment processes refined over years of investing, from deal sourcing and due diligence, through to mentoring and portfolio management.

Our leadership team has unique sector expertise and an exceptional and proven track record.

Meet the team

Dr Reuel Khoza
Chairperson


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Distinguished Africanist, thought-leader, business leader, president of the IoDSA, public speaker and change agent at the forefront of transformation in the South African political economy, Dr Khoza has been hailed as a role model in respect of the duties and responsibilities that a citizen can and should take on in the public and national interest. Dr Khoza boasts more than 40 years of executive management experience. He currently serves as Chairman of Dzana Investments (Pty) Ltd and Globeleq. Dr Khoza is author of Attuned Leadership, Let Africa Lead, The African in my Dream and The Power of Governance (with Mohamed Adam), and an avocado pear farmer with a deep love for writing and producing music. Formerly Dr Khoza served as Chairman of Nedbank Group Limited, Eskom Holdings, and GlaxoSmithKline South Africa, he also served as Director of the JSE Limited, IBM South Africa, Liberty Life Group, Standard Bank Group, Nampak Limited and Old Mutual plc. He has been involved in the formulation of the King Codes on Corporate Governance in King II, King III and King IV, serving as Mervyn King’s deputy in the last two instances.

Dr Michael Jordaan
Investment Committee Chairperson


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Innovative leader, business leader, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, wine farmer and former CEO of First National Bank (FNB) one of SA’s largest banks with a customer base of nearly 9m. With nearly a decade at the helm of the Bank, he led FNB to be named the “World’s Most Innovative Bank” in the 2012 BAI Global Banking Innovation Awards, in Washington DC, with more than 7,000 implemented innovations during his tenure. Since leaving banking Michael has made nearly 30 Venture Capital and Private Equity investments across various sectors through Montegray Capital and Angelhub Ventures. They include SA’s first Data only Telco – RAIN, various education initiatives (Schools and a coding academy) and an online bank, amongst others. Previously, Michael was also a non-exec director of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Ltd.

Dr Eugene van Rensburg
Partner & Director


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With over 20 years of investment and management experience with >15 years Capital Markets, Eugene currently serves Partner and Director of Hlayisani Capital and Hlayisani Fund Managers. Eugene has a successful track record as an entrepreneur in both the small, medium enterprise and large institutional sectors for the past two decades. Previously Eugene held senior leadership positions at IRESS Ltd, Nedbank Capital, Sanlam Capital Markets and ICAP South Africa and the Phoenix Capital group of companies. Eugene is a PhD  (Finance), Executive MBA (Cum Laude), and BCom graduate. He holds the following qualifications: Professional Accountant (SA), Fellow of the institute of the South African Institute of Financial Markets (FIFM), Practicing Stockbroking member of the South African Institute of Stockbrokers (CSb(SA)), South African Financial Services Conduct and Authority qualified Key Individual for advice, discretionary and hedge fund licenses. Eugene serves as a member of the board of governors for the South African Institute of Financial markets and serves as a board member of the South African Institute of Stockbrokers.


Brett Commaille
Partner & Director


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With over 20 years of investment and management experience with >12 years Venture Capital, Brett currently serves Partner and Director of Hlayisani Capital and Hlayisani Fund Managers. Brett is an Angel Investor, Venture Capitalist, Entrepreneur and Business Development Specialist who has built a career in investing into and growing small and medium sized businesses both in South Africa and internationally. Brett is the founder and Lead Partner of AngelHub Ventures. Brett gained diverse corporate experience with Deloitte, PWC (South Africa and Middle East), and Standard Bank’s Corporate and Investment Bank. He set up a venture capital fund for Remgro Ltd called Invenfin, where he served as CEO. Brett founded AngelHub Ventures one of the most active venture fund investors in South Africa. Brett serves on the board several technology businesses and as a member of the South African Venture Capital and Private Equity’s (“SAVCA”) Venture Capital sub-committee. Brett is a Chartered Accountant – CA(SA) and BCom honours graduate.

Mathew Palin
Partner


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Mathew is a Partner at AngelHub Ventures and is an experienced Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist with a demonstrated history of working in the venture capital and private equity industry as well as building and growing a manufacturing and retail business. He was co-owner of an ethnic dry hair business where he helped grow and develop the business until its eventual acquisition by an India based Multinational Corporation. He then went on to manage a private property portfolio, establish a manufacturing business in Mauritius and provided consultancy services to a South African logistics company. Mathew has a BComm in Management and Economics and obtained his MBA from UCT’s Graduate School of Business where he received the Old Mutual Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Achievement. Mathew sits on the Board of two high growth technology businesses where he provides strategic, operational, and governance guidance. Mathew also holds a VC office hours workshop once a month where young companies can get free business advice and guidance.

Rochelle Moodley
Head of Operations


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Over 25 years asset management experience. 23 years service at STANLIB and Liberty Asset Management performing various senior roles in the Dealing Room, Institutional Operations, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management.

Nkateko Khoza
Director


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With over 20 years of investment and management experience, Nkateko currently serves as Director of Hlayisani Capital and Hlayisani Fund Managers. She also serves as CEO of Dzana Investments an investment holding company with interests in property, energy, education, health and ICT sectors. She has diverse corporate experience with BMW South Africa and Barloworld Information Systems and Deloitte Consulting. Nkateko is a non-executive director of Italtile Ltd. Nkateko is an MBA and BCom graduate with majors in Information Systems, Economics and Accounting.

Kevin Harris
Investment Committee


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Kevin holds a BComm (Hons) in Finance & Economics and is a level III qualified CFA. He worked in Specialised finance for Old Mutual’s equity trading and in London for Rand Merchant Bank. Kevin manages a range of private investments for his Family office in his personal capacity. These range from an extensive property portfolio to various listed assets, international Venture Capital and local private equity with a focus on the tech, telco and energy sectors in Africa.

Tamala Manda
Analyst


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With interest in financial inclusion and asset pricing, Tamala Amelia Manda is a University of the Witwatersrand alumni with a BSc (Honours) in Quantity Surveying and a Masters of Management in Finance and Investment. Tamala has worked for investment companies in technology, pharmaceutical and education. Tamala Amelia Manda is also passionate about teaching and mentorship.

Elihle Nyembe
Analyst


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Degree in Accounting Science and Higher Diploma in Accountancy (CTA) from the University of the Witwatersrand. Thembelihle is a fellow of The Association of Allan Gray Fellows. Elihle started her career as a Management Consultant with Boston Consulting Group and Venture Capital Associate with the Volkswagen Initiatives B-BBEE Trust.

Fadzai Mutare
Analyst


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BCom Finance degree and BCom(Hons) in Financial Planning at the University of Johannesburg. She participated as an investment analyst bootcamp intern with University Impact focusing on social impact investing, deal sourcing, due diligence, investment financial performance and measuring social impact. She has also completed a course on Private Equity & Venture Capital with the University of Bocconi while completing the UJ Young leadership development program in 2020.

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