Building Africa's
Property Ecosystems
Integrated. Empowered. Future-Ready.
Beyond property.
Into ecosystems.
CGES was born from a conviction that property is not a transaction. It is infrastructure. We exist to build platforms, not just properties. Ecosystems, not just portfolios.
A new model for African infrastructure. One where asset development, management, technology, and capital converge into a single integrated force.
Three pillars.
One ecosystem.
CGES is not a single business — it is an orchestrated group of complementary capabilities. Asset & Property Management services, Technology Services, and Procurement Solutions working as one unified force across South Africa's major metros.
Three pillars.
One integrated force.
Management. Technology. Procurement. Three distinct capabilities — one shared purpose. The CGES ecosystem is built on the belief that real estate excellence requires all three to operate as one.Select a pillar to explore.
SELECT A PILLAR TO EXPLORE
Shaping cities.
Changing lives.
Real impact is measured not in square meters, but in transformed communities, empowered students, and cities reimagined for Africa's future generation.
Student Housing
Transforming the student accommodation crisis into safe, dignified, and connected living environments.
Inner-City Regeneration
Breathing life into urban cores. Revitalising forgotten districts into thriving, mixed-use communities.
Infrastructure Scale
Operating across South Africa's major metros, our footprint scales with demand for quality urban infrastructure.
Proof over
promise.
Watch how Thembelihle Village was brought back to life — a full walkthrough of the transformation from distressed asset to managed community.
Thembelihle Village
From distressed to dignified.
A landmark asset turnaround. Thembelihle Village was transformed from a neglected inner-city building into a thriving, managed residential community — showcasing CGES's full-ecosystem approach to regenerating urban assets.
A behind-the-scenes look at the NHFC Incubator — how CGES is helping emerging developers navigate capital, compliance, and construction.
NHFC Incubator Programme
Scaling emerging developers.
In partnership with the National Housing Finance Corporation, CGES participates in an incubator programme that equips emerging property developers with capital, mentorship, and the operational infrastructure to bring affordable housing projects to market.
Highlights from the Africa PBSA Summit — panel discussions, keynote insights, and CGES's contribution to the continental student housing dialogue.
Africa PBSA Summit
Shaping the continent's PBSA agenda.
CGES takes an active role at the Africa Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Summit — engaging with policy makers, investors, and developers to shape the future of student housing across the continent.
A tech-enabled
real estate group.
Technology powers the CGES ecosystem from the inside. Not as a bolt-on, but as the central nervous system connecting every pillar, every asset, and every decision with intelligent data infrastructure.
PropTech Intelligence
AI-driven decision-making across every asset class.
Data Visualisation
Real-time portfolio dashboards and predictive analytics.
Connected Platforms
Integrated tenant, owner, and operator portals.
Ecosystem Integration
All business units operating on a unified data spine.
Operational Automation
Intelligent workflows reducing friction across services.
Asset Intelligence
Structured asset data enabling smarter capital decisions.
The People
behind the purpose.
Chief Executive Officer
Redewaan Isaacs
22+ years leading teams, strategy, and growth in property. Drives tertiary education, soft services, and facilities management across the group.
Chief Financial Officer
Nadia Lombard
Handles finance, due diligence, funding growth, acquisitions, and long-term value creation across the CGES group.
Chief Operating Officer
Jurgen Sorton
Expert in operations, overseeing roles in SA and beyond. Aligns technology with seamless group functions and cross-pillar delivery.
Asset Management Executive
Keanu Domingo
Oversees the performance and value of CMS-managed properties — from student residences to mixed-use portfolios — ensuring every asset delivers against its investment mandate.
Community Engagement Executive
Michelle Shimidzu
Drives resident experience and community culture across CMS properties — building connected, well-supported living environments in every residence we manage.
Business Development & Partnership Executive
Mphepu Masenya
Identifies and secures new property management mandates and institutional partnerships for CMS — growing the managed portfolio and deepening client relationships.
Residence Experience Executive
Mathaba Mothata
Sets the standard for student living across CMS-managed PBSA residences — ensuring thousands of students feel at home.
Managing Director
Simon Cox
Leads MST's full-service technology offering — delivering managed IT, connectivity, and cybersecurity solutions to the CGES portfolio and external enterprise clients across SA and the UK.
Business Unit Executive
John Sleep
Heads ANLUMAX's procurement and supply chain operations across Angola, Zambia, and the SADC region — serving both CGES Group and external mining and construction clients.
Head: Legal
Andrew Groenewald
Oversees all legal affairs, compliance, and governance across the CGES group, ensuring regulatory integrity at every level.
Head: Brand & Digital Strategy
Yannick Irakoze
Leads the group's brand identity, digital transformation strategy, and external communications across all business units.
Head: Sales
Jaco Els
Leads the group's commercial growth and sales strategy — driving revenue across CMS, MST, and ANLUMAX and building the client relationships that expand the CGES ecosystem.
An ecosystem built for
Africa's future.
Whether you invest, partner, develop, or build — there is a place for you inside the CGES ecosystem.