Our People

Willi was previously Associate Professor of Accounting, a Partner at Allan Gray, and Chief Investment Officer of Norwich and Brait. He co-founded a successful majority black-owned and -managed asset manager in 1999, and founded Interneuron in 2001, where he is responsible for fundamental analysis and portfolio management.
Willi received a total of four Raging bull awards, including the first ever Raging Bull Award for consistent top performance of the Norwich General Equity Unit Trust.
At Norwich Willi had overall responsibility for funds totalling R16 billion.

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Paul obtained his B.Com Accounting degree from the Rand Afrikaans University where after he obtained his Honnours in Financial Management in 1997, also at RAU. He started his career at the Receiver of Revenue where he gained experience in Income Tax and VAT. He also lectured on a part time basis in Accounting for two years. Thereafter he started working at a Pretoria based Pension Fund Administrator in 2001. This position evolved into employment at a financial services company (of which he was a founding employee) called Fin-Q Financial Services. He started a new challenge when he joined Interneuron during February 2005.

Clive holds a PhD in Chemical Pathology from the University of Cape Town. He owns an environmental remediation practice and has consulted to the public sector, parastatal-, oil- & mining-companies. Clive has served as a director of NGOs involved in SMME development. He joined Interneuron in 2004.

Yusuf Salee started his career as a mainframe Software Developer working for Mutual & Federal Insurance Company in 1989. He later joined Munich Re-Insurance Company as a Consulting Systems Analyst Programmer in 1993. After 3 years at Munich Re-Insurance, he returned to Mutual & Federal for a further 4 years, where he was responsible for the management of their Commercial Insurance Systems as an I.T Project Manager. In 2000, he left Mutual & Federal to join the Old Mutual Life Assurance Company of South Africa, as a Business Project Manager responsible for the Macro Project Management of the launch of their new generation range of products into the South African Market. He was also responsible for the merger of 2 of their subsidiary companies, Investment Frontiers and Galaxy Portfolio Services, in order to form the new company called Fairbairn Capital. Yusuf Project Managed the launch of Fairbairn Capital to the High Net Worth market. Yusuf has gained experience in Management, Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Legal, Information Technology, Distribution, Call Centres, Infrastructure, Service and Customer Relationship Management, through the projects that he managed at Old Mutual.
Yusuf joined Interneuron in 2004 and is working in the property division of the company.

Jacques van Eeden is a law graduate and trained as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in Cape Town before working for Allan Gray Investments. He left for the UK in 1994 and became involved in fund management. Jacques holds an Investment Advice Certificate from the UK Securities Institute. He has fourteen years experience in investment fund research, selection and structuring, and fund administration and accounting.
He has participated in the fund selection and accounting of Ceres Fund since the Fund's inception in 1997. Jacques and Ceres Fund are involved in the Investment Management and Administration of the Interneuron International Portfolios.

Norman holds a B Econ in Economics and Accounting from Rhodes University. He also has a two year background in the Banking Industry. He has joined Interneuron as a trainee portfolio manager and Investment analyst under the Interneuron Cadetship program. He is currently a CFA candidate, a prestigious and professional standards financial qualification.

Nicholas holds a B. Com from the University of Cape Town where he majored in Economics and Politics. He has a year background in the finance Industry where he worked for Sanlam Private Investments. He joined Interneuron in September 2007 to look after the Swaziland office.

Nicholas is a sports enthusiast and is passionate about Africa.

	FACING THE CHALLENGE ARE (in order of appointment)
	Willi Jonker
	Email: Office: Portfolio Management: Property Services:
	Willi was previously Associate Professor of Accounting, a Partner at Allan Gray, and Chief Investment Officer of Norwich and Brait. He co-founded a successful majority black-owned and -managed asset manager in 1999, and founded Interneuron in 2001, where he is responsible for fundamental analysis and portfolio management. Willi received a total of four Raging bull awards, including the first ever Raging Bull Award for consistent top performance of the Norwich General Equity Unit Trust. At Norwich Willi had overall responsibility for funds totalling R16 billion.
	Gerrit Bekker
	Email: Office: Investment Consulting: Portfolio Management:
	Gerrit holds a BComm in Econometrics from Rand Afrikaans University. From 1993 to 2001 he consulted to retirement funds as employee of Alexander Forbes and NBC. His in-depth knowledge of retirement fund liabilities is valuable in managing their assets. Gerrit has been managing absolute return portfolios since Sept.2000, most recently at Escher Structured Products. He joined Interneuron in 2002.
	Marthie Horn
	Email: Office: Portfolio Management: Property Services:

	Marthie holds a B Proc LLB form the University of South Africa. She has been a legal advisor in the private sector for the past 8 years. Marthie joined Interneuron in July 2002 and is Group Compliance Officer.
	Riaan van der Vyver
	Email: Office: Investment Consulting: Multi-Management:
	Riaan graduated from RAU during 1997 obtaining his B.Comm Honours degree in Econometrics. He started off his career in banking after which he lectured at Technicon South Africa and Midrand University in Economics, Applied Economics and Statistics. He was a former director of a Pretoria based financial service company, before he joined Interneuron during January 2004. Riaan has 6 years relevant experience in the financial and asset management industry. Riaan’s main responsibility is to provide retail and institutional clients with asset management solutions.
	Moegmeda Brenner
	Email: Office:
	Moegmeda acquired her National Diploma in Financial Management at the Cape College in 2006. She joined Interneuron in April 2004 as trainee-Financial Manager.
	Paul Martin
	Email: Office: Investment Consulting: Multi Management:
	Paul obtained his B.Com Accounting degree from the Rand Afrikaans University where after he obtained his Honnours in Financial Management in 1997, also at RAU. He started his career at the Receiver of Revenue where he gained experience in Income Tax and VAT. He also lectured on a part time basis in Accounting for two years. Thereafter he started working at a Pretoria based Pension Fund Administrator in 2001. This position evolved into employment at a financial services company (of which he was a founding employee) called Fin-Q Financial Services. He started a new challenge when he joined Interneuron during February 2005.
	Clive Dutlow
	Email: Office: Property Sevices:
	Clive holds a PhD in Chemical Pathology from the University of Cape Town. He owns an environmental remediation practice and has consulted to the public sector, parastatal-, oil- & mining-companies. Clive has served as a director of NGOs involved in SMME development. He joined Interneuron in 2004.
	Yusuf Salee
	Email: Office: Property Sevices:
	Yusuf Salee started his career as a mainframe Software Developer working for Mutual & Federal Insurance Company in 1989. He later joined Munich Re-Insurance Company as a Consulting Systems Analyst Programmer in 1993. After 3 years at Munich Re-Insurance, he returned to Mutual & Federal for a further 4 years, where he was responsible for the management of their Commercial Insurance Systems as an I.T Project Manager. In 2000, he left Mutual & Federal to join the Old Mutual Life Assurance Company of South Africa, as a Business Project Manager responsible for the Macro Project Management of the launch of their new generation range of products into the South African Market. He was also responsible for the merger of 2 of their subsidiary companies, Investment Frontiers and Galaxy Portfolio Services, in order to form the new company called Fairbairn Capital. Yusuf Project Managed the launch of Fairbairn Capital to the High Net Worth market. Yusuf has gained experience in Management, Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Legal, Information Technology, Distribution, Call Centres, Infrastructure, Service and Customer Relationship Management, through the projects that he managed at Old Mutual. Yusuf joined Interneuron in 2004 and is working in the property division of the company.
	.Oscar de Waal

	Email: Office: Property Services: Investment Consulting:
	Oscar de Waal has been in investment advice, broking and property investments for the last 12 years. His focus was on Fund Management Solutions and Property-related investments for clients and then distributing such opportunities to the broker fraternity. He is owner of Exsoltech (specializing in structuring of financial products and onsultancy) and a director of IFA (a short term specialist). Prior to that he has been in Process Chemistry for Lyonnaise DeSoux Dumez, purifying water and a Geologist with Anglo American, holding a B.Sc. Honours in Geology (UOFS), a M.Sc. in Biotechnology (UOFS) and a post graduate diploma in Marketing (UP). "I Have two great children and am an African in heart and soul. A passion for African music, culture and its people. Working towards and Dreaming of a productive, successful and peaceful continent where the sky is the launching pad, the sun the foothold and the stars the guiding light to reach true potential for each and everyone. I love nature, camping, cycling and watersport."
	.Ternard Kwashirai
	Email: Office: Portfolio Management:
	Email: Office: Portfolio Management:
	Ternard is the current Managing Director of Infinity Asset Management Limited. He graduated from the University of Zimbabwe with a BSc (Hons) in Economics and an MSc in Economics in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He started his banking career at Bard Investment Services and worked for several years in senior capacities in the financial services sector. He is also the founder member of Infinity Asset Management Limited. Ternard is a member of various boards of directors that include Interfresh, Hwange and Chinhoyi University of Technology.

	.Jacques van Eeden
	Email: Office: Portfolio Management:
	Jacques van Eeden is a law graduate and trained as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in Cape Town before working for Allan Gray Investments. He left for the UK in 1994 and became involved in fund management. Jacques holds an Investment Advice Certificate from the UK Securities Institute. He has fourteen years experience in investment fund research, selection and structuring, and fund administration and accounting. He has participated in the fund selection and accounting of Ceres Fund since the Fund's inception in 1997. Jacques and Ceres Fund are involved in the Investment Management and Administration of the Interneuron International Portfolios.
	.Lisa Rigg
	Email: Office:
	Lisa has 17 years of sales and client service experience in the insurance industry working for Mutual & Federal, Standard Bank Brokers and Glenrand MIB. She joined Interneuron in July 2006 as office manager of the Somerset West office.

		.Norman Chaibva
	Email: Office: Portfolio Management:
	Norman holds a B Econ in Economics and Accounting from Rhodes University. He also has a two year background in the Banking Industry. He has joined Interneuron as a trainee portfolio manager and Investment analyst under the Interneuron Cadetship program. He is currently a CFA candidate, a prestigious and professional standards financial qualification.


	.Nicholas Balcomb
	Email: Office: Portfolio Management: Property Services:
	Nicholas holds a B. Com from the University of Cape Town where he majored in Economics and Politics. He has a year background in the finance Industry where he worked for Sanlam Private Investments. He joined Interneuron in September 2007 to look after the Swaziland office. Nicholas is a sports enthusiast and is passionate about Africa.

	Mpumzile Xaba
	Email: Office:

	Mpumzile joined Inteneuron in 2006 and is working as cheif accountant in the Swaziland office.

FACING THE CHALLENGE ARE (in order of appointment)