About Thesele

Sello has a wealth of business experience gained over more than 28 years in financial services, investment management and employee benefits. He is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of Thesele Group, a diversified investment holding company. He is the independent non-executive chairman of JSE listed companies Telkom and Momentum Metropolitan Holdings. He also currently serves as non-executive director on the boards of Prudential Investment Managers and DG Capital.

He was previously Chair of the Alexander Forbes Group (executive), Sibanye-Stillwater and General Reinsurance Africa, and was CEO of Old Mutual Asset Managers.

Sello is a Trustee of the UCT Foundation where he chairs the Joint Investment Committee as well as a Trustee of the Nelson Mandela Foundation where he chairs the Investment Committee.

Thabo has more than 27 years’ experience in the food and beverages, petrochemicals, information and communications technology, and financial services sectors.

He currently serves as the chairperson of Hulamin and is an independent non-executive director and the chairperson of the Remuneration Committee at Rhodes Food Group. Thabo also serves as the chairman of Vexila, non-executive chairman of ICAS Southern Africa and non-executive director of Attacq. He also serves as a member of Prudential’s Board and sits on their Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee.

Oliver joined Thesele in 2015 and is an Executive Director responsible for sourcing, executing and managing Thesele portfolio companies. Before joining Thesele, he was a senior deal executive at CapitalWorks Private Equity, CEO of Brait’s Alternative Equity Partners and chief operating officer of Circle Capital Ventures. Oliver is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and he is also a former secretary-general of the Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals.

Kam has more than 14 years’ experience in private equity and investment banking. Prior to joining Thesele, he was a principal in the Ethos Fund VI buyout fund. His responsibility is deal origination and execution. Kam has served as a board member of a number of portfolio companies.

Silindokuhle Chamane joined Thesele in January 2023 as the Chief Financial Officer. Silindokuhle started her career in Finance at Kagiso Trust in 2016 after completion of her articles with Barloworld. She went on to head-up the finance function, Information Technology and Risk Management at Kagiso Trust. Silindokuhle is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Other roles: Board member at JHC, audit and risk committee member at JHC , IT, finance and investment Committee member at JHC.

Other professional involvements: Experienced SAICA professional exam marker. Experienced APT marker. Participated in a GIBS program called “leading women.”

Laurisha has 15 years’ experience in positions across various sectors, including investment banking, hospitality and property management. Her role is to make sure that the team is well supported, liaising with external stakeholders on team members’ behalf and enabling them to optimise their time as they focus on the core business of the organisation.

Zola has vast experience in clerical support, client liaison, recruitment, inventory control, travel arrangements and events management. She recently joined Thesele Group as the office manager and her role is to ensure the smooth running of the office on a day-to-day basis, including ensuring that office operations and procedures are organised, correspondence is up to date, filing systems are in order, supply requisitions are reviewed and approved, and that clerical functions are properly assigned and monitored.