Cape Capital’s Leadership

is comprised of C-Suite executives and counsel from PWC, Bowmans, Actom, Eskom, and various industry giants.

Key Facts:

$10bn+ in cumulative transactions
10 000+ employees managed
Industry experience across every continent
Proven track record in acquiring and growing sector-leading companies
Demonstrated commitment to economic contribution and positive social impact investing.

Shirley is a Procurement Transformation Strategist, business developer, and entrepreneur with 30 years across power generation, oil & gas, engineering & manufacturing, and infrastructure. She began at Eskom in 1993, progressing to Key Customer Executive for high-demand industrials, then helped City Power establish its Key Customer division. At Technip (Italy/France) she led supply chain and procurement for major EPCs, including PetroSA GTL and Sasol Project Turbo. She co-founded high-pressure piping specialist EHR SA in 2006 and scaled it to a 2009 acquisition by BHR/Steinmüller. As MD/CEO of Hamon Research-Cottrell SA, she turned the business from loss-making to profitable.
Since 2018 she has been a Group Executive Director at ACTOM, driving export growth, technology sourcing, and stakeholder engagement. Shirley chairs SAEEC, serves on the ACTOM board and the Belgian Chamber of Commerce SA advisory board, mentors start-ups, backs township upliftment projects, runs two private companies, and is involved in developing a 50MW solar farm in Zimbabwe.

Kishore Kooverjee, a Chartered Accountant, is an experienced Business and Advisory leader with a successful record of developing and implementing business strategy, including driving growth for PwC KwaZulu-Natal business in both the Private and Public Sector, across different industry sectors and all levels of Government. Since merging with PwC in 2003, as PwC KZN Public Sector Leader and in 2009 as Partner in Charge of PwC KZN, Mr Kooverjee has successfully managed two offices with over 300 partners and staff, including developing PwC as a leading firm in the region and the firm being a leader in the Public Sector.
Mr Kooverjee's strengths include leadership, strategy, business development, finance, external and internal audit, and technical accounting. He has significant experience in dealing with Government Leaders, C-Suite and executive management of companies and government departments, including family-owned businesses. He has a passion for assisting with development of strategy and growing and coaching people.

Johan Brink is a former Bowmans and Webber Wentzel Partner, and founding director of Brink Cohen Le Roux Inc. He is an expert in mergers and acquisitions and general corporate and commercial law, as well as company law, corporate governance, and restructuring.
With over 40+ years of experience, Mr Brink's extensive expertise has been recognised by various international rating agencies including Chambers Global, Legal 500, IFLR1000, Best Lawyers and more.
Notably, he served as an Extraordinary Professor of Mercantile Law at the University of South Africa for 20 years and as the chairperson of Interlaw, a referral network of over 7000 lawyers in 70 countries worldwide. With an extensive background in corporate law, Johan's expertise has been a cornerstone for resolving complex legal matters. His legacy stands as a testament to his unwavering commitment to the legal profession, marked by innovative thinking and a profound understanding of corporate intricacies, advising and acting for parties to transactions well into the billions.

Dimitri Nikolakakis is the Founding Director of Pets4Africa Group.
After a tenure in the military, Dimitri studied a double degree in Law and Commerce (Finance) at Monash University. While studying, Dimitri founded a marketing company which soon evolved into a multi-company ecommerce group. He left Monash University to pursue this endeavour, and over the subsequent four years, was responsible for driving over $250m in online sales.
Originally from Australia, Dimitri moved to South Africa 5 years ago and has settled down in Cape Town to start and grow Cape Capital Partners into a powerhouse holding company that creates jobs and positively contributes to the economy across Africa.

Péter Harbula serves as the Group Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Paris-based listed corporate. With over 18 years of experience in corporate finance and M&A, Péter has successfully led more than 180 transactions valued at over €6 billion, specializing in end-to-end execution of cross-border deals. His expertise spans financial management, corporate and financial strategy, business development, valuation, and joint ventures.
Péter began his career at Deloitte in 1999, rising to Director of the Financial Modelling and Evaluation team by 2007. He then joined Edenred (formerly Accor Services) from 2007 to 2022, serving as Executive Director of Corporate Finance and Director of Mergers & Acquisitions. Before joining his current company in October 2023, he was Director of Mergers, Acquisitions & Integrations at Invivo Group.
He holds a Master of Science in Finance from Corvinus University (Budapest), a Master’s degree in Banking and Financial Techniques, and a PhD in Management Sciences from the University of Paris II Assas-Panthéon. Since 2007, Péter has also been a lecturer at HEC Paris, teaching valuation and transactions. Based in Paris, he brings a wealth of experience in managing transversal, multi-cultural teams and driving strategic growth through acquisitions.