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Chairman

Dines Gihwala (57)
Independent non executive chairman
Appointed on 18 April 2007

Gihwala is currently the chairman of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, one of South Africa’s largest legal practices. He is a director of several companies. In 2004, he was appointed as a Professor of Law. He is a member and chairman of the first Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors appointed by the Minister of Finance in terms of the Auditors’ Profession Act.

Executive Directors

Marc Wainer (61)
Chief executive officer (CEO)
Appointed on 1 November 1999

Wainer has 34 years’ experience in all aspects of real estate. He is a non-executive director of Hyprop and a director of RI plc and RI Limited. He serves on Redefine’s executive and investment committees. His primary focus is on structuring corporate transactions, acquisitions and disposals, as well as being responsible for the day-to-day operations of Redefine.

David Rice (54)
Chief operating officer (COO)
Appointed on 5 August 2009

Rice was managing director of ApexHi from 2006 until the merger. He serves on the executive and investment committees and heads operations, including asset and property management.

Andrew Konig (44)
Financial director
Appointed on 2 February 2011

Konig, who joined Redefine in January 2011, was previously group finance director at Independent News and Media and chief financial officer at Peermont Global. Konig is responsible for all aspects of finance and supports the CEO in corporate activities, regulatory compliance, investor relations and human resources.

 

Non Executive Directors

Mike Flax (45)
Non executive director
Appointed on 5 August 2009

Flax, a Chartered Accountant, headed Spearhead prior to its acquisition by Redefine and served as an executive director of Redefine from 2009. He resigned in 2011 but remains on the board in a non executive capacity. 

Greg Heron (45)
Independent non executive director
Appointed on 5 August 2009

Heron is the managing director of Clearwater Capital, a strategic BEE shareholder in Redefine. A Chartered Accountant, Heron serves on several boards of large private companies, and is a non-executive director of RI plc. Heron is the chairman of Redefine’s audit and risk committee and is a member of the remuneration and investment committees.

Monica Khumalo (45)
Independent non executive director
Appointed on 5 August 2009

Khumalo is managing director of Loato Properties, a property company owned and managed by women.

Gerald Leissner (68)
Non executive director
Appointed on 5 August 2009

Leissner was CEO of ApexHi from 2001 until his retirement at the time of the merger. He is a director of the Johannesburg Housing Company and the Housing Development Agency. Leissner serves on Redefine’s audit and risk and investment committees.

Harish Mehta (60)
Independent non executive director
Appointed on 5 August 2009

Mehta is the chairman of Clearwater Capital (Proprietary) Limited (Clearwater Capital), a strategic BEE shareholder in Redefine. He is the managing director of the Universal Print Group (Proprietary) Limited and a non-executive director of The Spar Group Limited.

Bernard Nackan (66)
Independent non executive director
Appointed on 5 August 2009

Nackan was financial editor of the Rand Daily Mail and an executive director of Sage Group from 1974 until his retirement in 2003. He is a member of the Collective Investment Schemes Advisory Committee. Nackan serves on Redefine’s audit and risk committee and is chairman of the remuneration committee. He is also a non-executive director of RI Limited.

Di Perton (63)
Independent non executive director
Appointed on 26 October 2004

Perton was the head of the legal division at Liberty Properties until she retired in 2000.