Phumla Mnganga

Co-Founder & Chairperson

PhD Entrepreneurial Studies (WBS)

Phumla is the chairperson and a co-founder of Khulisa Investment Partners. Through her extensive networks in corporate South Africa Phumla has access to a broad deal pipeline. Phumla is responsible for fundraising, deal sourcing and negotiations. As chairperson she oversees the execution of Khulisa’s investments. Phumla has over 20 years of experience in conducting private transactions as the Managing Director of Lehumo Women’s Investment Holdings and through her family businesses. Phumla has invested in several SMEs in the past 20 years and has assisted these companies to grow their revenue streams and profitability through turbulent periods in the South African corporate environment.

Mpumi Mokgathle

Senior Investment Associate​

BA (Law), BA (Hons)

Mpumi’s credential highlights include experience in managing business (telecom retail), end-to-end deal making and transacting in Double X Investment Holdings, which currently has 8 business assets. Mpumelelo has experience in deal structuring and the application of different financing instruments including equity, debt and vendor financing in the SME sector.

Malcolm Rutherford

Co-Founder & Fund Principal

CA (SA), BCom (Wits)

Malcolm is a co-founder of Khulisa Investment Partners. He is responsible for fundraising, generating investment pipeline, negotiations and investment management. Malcolm was the CFO of Dimension Data plc and drove that company’s M&A activity across 7 geographies. Malcolm is also the founder of TeamInvest Private in South Africa and a member of TeamInvest Private Australia. Through his private family office and TeamInvest Malcolm has made several successful investments in the last 20 years. 

Nhlanhla Mlalazi

Senior Investment Associate

CA (SA), CFA

Nox is responsible for the sourcing and execution of Khulisa’s investments. Nox is skilled in transaction structuring, financial analysis and risk management. Before joining Khulisa, he was an equity research analyst at Prudential specialising in the resources sector. Nox is the deal executive at Athena capital responsible for investment appraisal, due diligence, deal structuring and execution. 

Sylvester Albanie

Investment Principal

MCom (UCT), MBA (WBS)

Sylvester is a Principal with Khulisa Investment Partners. He has held professional roles in banking, investing and fund management. He has experience in investing in start-ups, SMEs, property, mid-market transactions, as a pension fund trustee, and doing mergers, acquisitions, and disposals in the listed space. In his personal capacity, he invests in the listed market for his family. Sylvester serves on the Boland Cricket Board. His experience and current responsibility at Khulisa covers fundraising, operations and dealmaking – from origination to post-investment deal management, including board involvement.

Mpumi Mokgatlhe*

Senior Investment Associate

Double X Investment Holdings

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*Permanent salary sacrifice

Phumla Mnganga*

Co-Founder & Executive Chairperson

Deloitte, Tongaat Hulett, Lehumo Women’s Investment Holdings

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*Permanent salary sacrifice

Malcolm Rutherford*

Co-Founder & Principal

Deloitte, UAL Merchant Bank, Dimension Data, Tynedale, TeamInvest

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*Permanent salary sacrifice

Nhlanhla Mlalazi

Shareholder and Senior Investment Associate

PWC, Prudential, Athena Capital

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Sylvester Albanie

Shareholder and Investment Principal

Hlayisani Capital, Novus Holdings Ltd, Business Partners Limited, ABSA Group

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Associate Network

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