Our leadership team brings deep expertise in real estate, capital allocation, asset management, governance and operational turnaround. The Board provides strong independent oversight, while the executive team drives strategic execution with accountability and discipline.
Our culture is anchored in integrity, competence and cooperation—empowering our people to deliver consistently, act responsibly and collaborate effectively.
Directors
Mr James WA Templeton
Mr James WA Templeton
Appointed: 1 February 2022
Qualifications: BCom (Hons), Chartered Financial Analyst
Expertise: Equity analyst, trading, treasury and property fund management
Mr Templeton is the Chief Executive Officer of Castleview Property Fund Ltd and was the Chief Executive Officer of Emira Property Fund Ltd from 2004 to 2015. Mr Templeton was an Equities Analyst at Barnard Jacobs Mellet from 1996 to 2003 where he covered various sectors including real estate, construction and diversified industrial holdings.
Mr Donnovan S Pydigadu
Mr Donnovan S Pydigadu
Appointed: 1 September 2025
Qualifications: CA(SA), BSc, BCom, BAcc
Expertise: Banking, corporate finance, capital raising, property development, operational REIT experience and delivering strategic growth initiatives
Mr Pydigadu is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and experienced finance executive with over 20 years in banking, corporate finance and real estate investment. He has held senior leadership roles at Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited, Sanlam Capital Markets, Nedbank and First National Bank, with expertise in corporate finance, capital raising, property development and strategic growth initiatives.
Mr James PA Day
Mr Michael N Georgiou
Appointed: 1 February 2025
Qualifications: CA (SA)
Expertise: Audit and taxation, financial management and reporting, acquisitions, debt finance, capital markets, risk management, property development, compliance and corporate governance
Mr Day has extensive international experience in the listed property sector, having worked in various financial management and audit roles in Australia, the United States and South Africa. His career spans more than a decade of diverse experience in senior financial management and business leadership with key commercial expertise in executing on property acquisitions and developments. James was previously the Finance Director of Castleview Property Fund Limited and the CFO of RDC Properties Limited.
Mr Day was appointed as CEO of Emira Property Fund Limited effective 1 July 2025.
Dr Kolosa Madikizela
Dr Kolosa Madikizela
Appointed: 1 June 2013
Qualifications: PhD, PrCM, PrCPM, PMP
Expertise: Property development and management, risk management, corporate governance, leadership, strategy and sustainability
Dr Madikizela has a PhD in Construction Economics and Management from the University of Cape Town. Dr Madikizela was most recently the Managing Director of Pragma Africa, an engineering organisation specialising in physical asset management. Dr Madikizela’s 20–year career spans across the construction, property development and engineering sectors where she has occupied Senior Management, Executive Management and CEO level positions at various multinational organisations, including Pragma Global, Aurecon Group, Shell SA, The Life Healthcare Group, The Aveng Group and Nexus Facilities Management Company.
Mr Abel M Mawela
Mr Abel M Mawela
Appointed: 1 May 2019
Qualifications: MBA, BCom (Hons)
Expertise: Finance, audit, corporate governance, insurance, risk management, compliance and accounting
Mr Mawela is the Managing Director of Molodi Consulting Services, and has held various leadership and financial oversight roles in private and public sector organisations. A member of the Chartered Institute of Government Finance, Audit and Risk Officers and the Institute of Directors of Southern Africa, Mr Mawela has extensive experience in corporate governance, including board memberships and audit, risk and finance committee roles in organisations as diverse as the Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC), the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA), the Automotive Industry Development Corporation (AIDC) and The South African Board for Sheriffs, among others.
Mr Abri M Schneider
Mr Abri M Schneider
Appointed: 23 March 2023
Qualifications: CA(SA), BCom LLB
Expertise: Property finance, acquisitions, property development and flexible space offerings
Mr Schneider worked at the IDC, Gensec Bank and the FirstRand Group, where he headed up FNB Corporate Property Finance. He spent the last 15 years building various businesses in the Storage and Serviced Office Industries, with a particular focus on flexible space offerings.
Ms Marelise de Lange
Ms Marelise de Lange
Appointed: 1 August 2023
Qualifications: CA(SA), BCom (Law)
Expertise: Finance, capital markets, risk management, acquisitions, disposals, insurance, corporate governance, remuneration, compliance and IT
Ms de Lange has more than 30 years of operational and financial experience in the financial and listed property sectors. She began her career at Absa Bank in the specialised and structured finance divisions, following which she was the Financial Director of International Housing Solutions and the Group Financial Manager of Vunani Limited. Ms de Lange was subsequently the Financial Director of Texton Property Fund Limited, and the Chief Financial Officer of Rebosis Property Fund Limited and Delta Property Fund Limited.
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