Palesa Ramodibe
Executive Manager: Marketing
Doing good while doing well
The V&A Waterfront business strategy started with a question: where do our commercial interests intersect with the social and environmental challenges around us? And what happens if we engage seriously?
The answer became the foundation for everything we do here. A business that works at that intersection doesn't choose between profit and purpose; it finds that one advances the other. Opportunity, sustainability, and inclusivity are not trade-offs against commercial success; they are the conditions for it.
Board Members
Get to know our board members
The V&A Waterfront is 50% owned by Growthpoint Properties and 50% by the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), represented by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC). The board they have appointed sets the strategic direction for one of the most complex mixed-use precincts on the continent.
Dr Shirley Zinn
Chairperson
Norbert Sasse
Director
Estienne De Klerk
Director
Stuart Hardman
Director
Thulisa Mpuntshe
Director
Rhidwaan Gasant
Director
Frans Baleni
Director
Jose Snyders
Director
Executive committee
Get to know our executive team
What does it take to run a working harbour, a retail destination, a residential neighbourhood, a conservation site and a creative economy, all on 123 hectares? The V&A Waterfront leadership team has spent their careers finding out.
Donald Kau
Head of Comms & PR
Riaan van Wyk
Chief Information Officer
Allan Nenguke
Executive Manager: Development
Andre Blaine
Executive Manager: Marine & Industrial
Craig Kotze
Executive Manager: Commercial Office
Values
What we stand for
The V&A Waterfront is more than a destination; it’s a living, working community. It brings together historic landmarks, economic activity and a sense of belonging, all in one neighbourhood. Where business interests meet social and environmental challenges, the V&A doesn't look away, it gets to work.
Spearheading service and inclusivity
Every person who comes here matters, from locals and school groups to first-time visitors and superyacht guests. We’re committed to creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all.
Driving innovation
The V&A Waterfront operates as a working model for inclusive urban development. At a scale large enough to confront complex city challenges, yet agile enough to test new approaches.
We are custodians
Carbon neutrality by 2035, 50 000 small businesses positively impacted by 2030, and affordable housing integrated into the neighbourhood. We are committed to these outcomes.