CEO's 2020 wrap-up message

Pranita Daya

Research Analyst and Assistant Property Portfolio Manager at Truffle Asset Management (Pty) Ltd

Pranita Daya

Pranita is a qualified chartered accountant, having completed her undergraduate at WITS and honours at the University of Johannesburg. She has served three years of articles at KPMG, working in the consumer markets and technology sector where some of her biggest clients were Yum Restaurants and Business Connexion, to name a few. She joined the sell-side covering listed property at Anchor Stockbrokers in January 2018 where she served four years before joining Standard Bank Securities. Pranita has participated in the Financial Mail Analyst Awards since 2019 and was ranked third in 2019, second in 2020, 2021 and 2024 and first in 2022 and 2023. She has also served on the SA REIT Research Committee and is currently the vice chairman of the Women’s Property Network having served on the exco since 2020. Pranita joined Truffle in January 2025 as a Research Analyst and Assistant Property Portfolio Manager.

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Marketing Executive – Equites Property Fund

Shirley McMurray-Wolmarans

Shirley McMurray-Wolmarans holds an Honours Degree in Business Management: Marketing as her highest qualification. Since 2008, she has gained extensive experience in marketing event management at an international level, including executing large-scale exhibitions and trade shows for significant brands, before moving more specifically into senior marketing executive roles, with a focus on brand positioning and exposure.

Shirley joined Equites in 2021 and has applied creative and strategic thinking, to establish Equites in the digital space and grow the REIT’s online footprint across platforms, driving engagement and growth

General Manager (Inland) – Property Management, Redefine Properties

Poovendran Reddy

Poovendran Reddy is the General Manager (Inland) of Property Management at Redefine Properties, where he oversees the property management of the inland property portfolio across office, retail, and industrial sectors. With a background in BCom Accounting and PGDA from the University of KZN,
Poovendran joined Redefine Properties in 2020 as Head of Operational Finance, bringing with him over a decade of experience in the hospitality sector.
In his previous role, Poovendran managed the day-to-day operational finance functions, including taxation, before being promoted to his current position in March 2023. In addition to managing the property portfolio, he also provides oversight of BBBEE initiatives and their monitoring.
Poovendran’s expertise lies in combining financial acumen with operational excellence, making him a valuable member of the Redefine team. He is actively involved in the Management Committee and the Management Risk Committee, contributing his insights and leadership to drive the company’s success.

HR & Transformation Manager, Vukile Property Fund

Nomsa Kole

Nomsa is the HR & Transformation Manager at Vukile Property Fund Ltd. In her current role, she manages the human resources processes, drives the B-BBEE goals and superintends the skills development initiatives.
She is a Professional Accountant (SA) with degrees in Financial Accounting and Accounting Sciences. She is currently enrolled for a post-graduate degree in HR and Business Management with the University of Witwatersrand.
She is passionate about people management and fostering transformative change in the workplace.

Chief Investment Officer, Spear REIT Limited

Kim Pfaff-Karg

Kim is the first female member of the Spear Executive Committee. Kim has 18 years experience in the listed and non-listed real estate sector.
Kim’s qualifications include a BSc (Hons) Property Studies (UCT), a Certificate in Lease Negotiation (University of Pretoria), is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), a Registered Valuer of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and a Professional Valuer (SACPVP).
Kim performs a strategic role across the business at Spear, focusing on acquisition, disposals, portfolio valuations and other corporate business requirements.

Economist – STANLIB

Ndivhuho Netshitenzhe

Ndivhuho Netshitenzhe obtained her undergraduate degree in Economics and Politics from Rhodes University and has two Masters’ degrees: one in Economics from University of Pretoria and a second in Finance from Cambridge University. Ndivhuho has 7 years’ experience in the property sector and began her career at the South African Reserve Bank, where she joined as a graduate in 2013 in the Financial Stability department. Since then she has worked on macroeconomic policy, helping develop South Africa’s macroprudential policy and financial stability monitoring framework.
In her current role at STANLIB which was effective in 2019, Ndivhuho is responsible for conducting macroeconomic research and forecasts with a focus on South Africa and China. As a research economist, she has authored a number of research papers which have been presented at The Economic Society of South Africa conferences.

CEO’s 2020 wrap-up message