Overview

Tamela started its principal investments in 2008, and has subsequently executed several transactions.

To date Tamela’s portfolio of assets generate more than R2 billion of revenue. Our exposure is predominantly in the mining supplies; manufacturing; healthcare; and financial services.

Our Approach

Investment Criteria

Current Portfolio

Our Team

Our Approach

For Principal Investments, Tamela prefers investing in unlisted companies with strong management teams. Tamela’s current investments are in the industrial, manufacturing and financial services sectors. To date, we have also invested in healthcare and logistics.

Tamela seeks to add value to the management teams, by being involved at a strategic level. We view the partnerships between Tamela and those respective management teams as a fundamental ingredient to successfully grow the underlying companies to the next level.

Investment Criteria

Tamela looks for companies with competent management who have proven track records. Our investment criteria is largely sector agnostic, with the exception of primary agriculture, exploration and any distressed companies.

Tamela prefers to co-invest with management, and is willing to take from minority stakes to control.

Tamela focuses on:
• strong corporate or product reputation
• resilience to economic downturns and competitive pressures
• strong cash generating ability
• proven management team

Current Portfolio

Emira
Emira
Tamela alongside Letsema acquired 5% in Emira Property Fund which is a diversified South African Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed on the JSE.
Roytec
Roytec
Tamela is a shareholder in Roytec Global a privately owned and managed Filtration and Separation Equipment supplier to the mining
Cincinnati SA
Tamela is a shareholder in Cincinnati Mine Machinery. Cincinnati imports equipment, mainly from The Cincinnati Mine Machinery Co, a company based in Ohio, USA. Cincinnati supplies mainly the coal mining industry.
PPC
Tamela is one of the shareholders which were involved in PPC’s BEE transactions concluded in December 2008 and September 2012.
Global Wheel
Tamela led a management buy-out of Global Wheel, the largest manufacturer of commercial, agricultural, earthmover and military steel wheels on the Sub-Saharan continent.
Phuthuma Nathi
Phuthuma Nathi share scheme is the BEE structure through which black South African individuals and groups obtained 25% of MultiChoice South Africa.
Cure Day Clinic
Tamela is a shareholder of Cure Day Clinics. Cure owns and operates day hospitals. Cure has numerous operating hospitals and licences in some of South Africa’s major urban areas.
Aon
Tamela led a consortium that acquired a 25.1% equity interest in Aon South Africa. Aon is a leading provider of risk management, insurance broking and human resource solutions, with more than 500 offices in over 120 countries across the globe.
MTN Zakhele Futhi
­MTN Zakhele Futhi share scheme is the BEE structure through which black South African individuals and groups currently obtain 4% of MTN’s issued share capital.
Barloworld Khula Sizwe
MTN Zakhele Futhi share scheme is the BEE structure through which black South African individuals and groups can hold obtain 100% of Khula Sizwe.

Our Team

Tshepisho Makofane
Tshepisho Makofane
B.Com (Hons) | PGDA – University of Cape Town H.Dip (Tax) – RAU
Mathibe Hlapolosa
Mathibe Hlapolosa
B.Com | PGDA – University of Cape Town
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