Who We Are

 

Mahuma Investment Holdings (MIH) is a black women owned investment company based in South Africa.

MIH engages in a broad range of investment activities with a special focus around manufacturing and processing businesses.

The Company has an established track record of successfully executed past and current investments.

Based on the experience which we have built over the years, our broad business and skills network, and the understanding of the local African culture and marketplace, we believe that we have established a solid foundation to continue our future growth and expansion in the markets where we operate.

Our Vision

MIH’s vision is to create the premier investment firm in Africa by investing in great businesses and building long term relationships with our partners, within an environment of professional excellence and by adhering to the highest ethical standards. Our investment activities and day-to-day work are guided by the following principles:

  • Transparency
  • Active value creation involvement
  • Teamwork
  • Meritocracy
  • Strong alignment of interests with investors
  • Flexibility
  • Excellence
  • Promoting equal opportunities for women and other previously disadvantaged people in the workplace

Our Mission

To be a world-class enterprise that is passionate about building financial success in a sustainable and ethical way.

Our Management

 



Gwendolyn Mahuma

DIRECTOR

Gwen Mahuma-Madida

DIRECTOR

The driving force behind MIH. She is equipped with an entrepreneurial spirit which has helped her in building a portfolio of investments in line with her vision. Since her first investment in DSI-Mandrik Strata Support (Pty) Ltd, she has managed to build solid relationships and ventured into various related transactions. Gwen has surrounded herself with mentors and partners that bring to MIH many years of experience and skills in the chosen industries.

Gwen has a BCom Degree with majors in Economics and Business Management as well as a BCom Honours Degree from the University of the North West (Unibo). She has an Executive Development Program from Wits Business School as well as various Directorship certificates from the Institute of Directors.

Gwen intends to build MIH into a formidable South African investment company with a long-term Pan African focus. Her speciality and focus areas include Strategy Formulation and Business Development.

She is passionate about girl-child and women empowerment and would like to see MIH being in a position to be able to implement projects that can achieve that vision.







Teboho Mahuma

DIRECTOR

Tebogo Mahuma

DIRECTOR

Tebogo is currently the Managing Director of Marentia 0026cc a project management and property development business which he co-owns with his sister.  He owns 40% of G & G Silkscreen Printers a supplier of stationery and promotional items and 10% of MIH Steel an investment company which is a shareholder of Rocbolt Technologies (Pty) Ltd.

Tebogo’s entrepreneurial career began during the time he was employed by Crossroads Distribution (Pty)Ltd. Whilst there, he was given an opportunity to start the brokerage division for the company.  After leaving Crossroads he joined DSI-Mandirk to start their Africa division; DSI Africa, a company that marketed and distributed underground structural support products to the mining sector. At present he is also the Business Development Manager for Remkor Manufacturing (Pty)Ltd.

Tebogo has a Higher Diploma in Commerce and Communication from AAA School of advertising where he majored in Global Marketing, Integrated Marketing and communications. He also has a Finance for Non-Financial Managers Certificate from Wits Business School as well a Project Management certificate from TUT.

Currently he is registered with Edinburg Business School Herriot-Watts University for a Post Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.

Tebogo is a commercially minded marketer, who is target driven with extensive marketing experience.


Strategic Advisors/Associates

William Ian Zeelie

William is a 58-year-old South African citizen with 39 years’ experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Extensive experience in strategy formulation, leadership guidance, operational improvement, and executive mentoring, with specific skills around project development to financial close. William has extensive skills in multi discipline project execution from basic contracting to Turnkey Design and construct and EPC. He sat on the board of numerous internal Group Five entities as well as an external entity. Willie Zeelie is a member of the Engineering Council South Africa (ECSA), as well as a member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (MSAIEE) and institute of Directors (IOD).

Currently Willie operates Twilla (Pty)Ltd, established in 2017 by a small group of experienced professionals who offer a Capital Advisory Service to select clients who need improved focus on identifying, progressing and securing energy and infrastructure projects that caters to local and international companies in Africa. It is unique in that it is a small boutique relationship partnership that focuses on select clients and markets. The company is based in Gauteng, South Africa. We have identified a gap in the market for advisors who can be ''match makers'' for various companies in different sectors in countries around the world. Twilla offers and have experience in: Asset Management, Business Management & Scenario Planning as well as Capital Project Development.

William Ian Zeelie

 

Tinyiko Mhlari

Tinyiko is a director and co-founder of PSTM Chartered Accountants (Pty) Ltd. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA) and received her Bachelor of Commerce degree in Financial Accounting, cum laude, from the University of Pretoria. She went on to complete her Bachelor of Commerce Accounting Honours at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, and her Higher Diploma in Tax Law at the University of Johannesburg. She was awarded Honorary Academic colours from the University of Pretoria and garnered two consecutive awards for the best performance in financial accounting during her undergraduate degree. She completed her articles in auditing and accounting at KPMG. She is a registered auditor with the Independent Regulatory Body of Auditors.

Tinyiko is a partner is PSTM, a dynamic women owned and led accounting, tax and advisory firm led by three female chartered accountants. Together with her partners, they boast an impressive track record and experience in a wide range of accounting, tax and advisory engagements in both the public and private sectors.

TINYIKO MHLARI

 

Social Responsibility


At MIH we conduct our business in line with the Principles of Responsible Investment throughout the entire investment life-cycle and strongly support the environmental and social initiatives of our portfolio companies.

We take into account all relevant considerations of responsible investing. We assess our target companies across a broad range of criteria:

  • Environmental: including energy efficiency measures, waste management, procurement of raw materials from sustainable sources
  • Social: including compliance with prevailing employment legislation, health and safety, risk management
  • Governance: including compliance with bribery and anti-corruption legislation, responsible marketing and sales procedures, supply chain audits, internal audit functions
  • Sustainability: evaluating how the business operates in the social, cultural and economic environment to help create transparency and employee development strategies that foster long-term growth
  • Transformation: compliance with BEE legislation in South Africa and equal career opportunities for women in the work place.

In addition to our principles of Responsible Investment, we support several schools in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria where we assist with various needs, including the supply or sponsorship of IT Equipment, Sports Uniforms, and Motivational Speaking.

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