The Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF) is 100% owned by the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements under the Gauteng Provincial Government.
The vision of the Gauteng Partnership Fund is to be a partner of choice in catalysing the funding and development of integrated and sustainable human settlements in the Gauteng province of South Africa.
Its core mandate is to serve as the funding and implementing agent for integrated, sustainable human settlement developments in the Gauteng City Region and custodian of strategic provincial land and/or property transferred to the Gauteng Partnership Fund for effective immovable asset management and coordinated, efficient implementation of mega human settlement developments.
The Gauteng Partnership Fund offers innovative funding products designed to share project risk with the private sector.
More specifically, the Gauteng Partnership Fund’s mandate comprises the following key roles/functions:
- Fundraising and investment facilitation – use of public sector funding to leverage additional funding and facilitate capital flows into integrated, sustainable human settlements through the formation of strategic partnerships with local and international donors, development of finance institutions and private sector partners
- Project preparation and funding packaging – to assess project readiness, coordinate and facilitate the process to close the project readiness gaps in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, and develop bankable feasibility studies and facilitate funding and investment in human settlement projects
- Project financing – to facilitate an equitable risk sharing and project financing model
- Project implementation, coordination and oversight – to enable project management, monitoring and evaluation of the development of Mega Projects by developers and contractors
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Mr Craig J Cornish
Deputy Chairperson
- Ms Maseapo Kganedi
Board Members
- Ms Mpho Hlahla
- Ms Rethabile Itumeleng Kikine
- Mr Leon G Marincowitz
- Ms Nangamso Matebese
- Mr Lita Mbokotho
- Ms Busi Mhaga
- Dr Ezra Ndwandwe
- Ms Gugulethu Wendy Phakathi
CEO
- Ms Lindiwe Kwele
CFO
- Ms Nomfanelo Genuka
Senior Management
- Mr Amanda Clark (Corporate Services Executive)
- Mr Daryl Fynn (Empowerment Entrepreneur Property Fund)
- Ms Thandi Kuzwayo (Legal, Compliance and Risk Executive)
- Mr Shiraaz Lorgat (Social Housing Fund and Student Accommodation Fund)
- Ms Leah Mabusela (Chief Investment and Development Officer)
- Ms Sandra Ruiter (Commercial Housing Fund and Rental Housing Fund)
Communications Officers
- Ms Ntombenhle Gwina (Marketing and Communication and Stakeholder Manager)
- Ms Thandiwe Kuzwayo (Deputy Information Officer)
- Ms Lindiwe Octavia Kwele (Information Officer)
- Mr Andile Ndlovu (Marketing, Communications and Stakeholder Management)
- Ms Thandi Zide (Company Secretary)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Gauteng Partnership Fund are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 82 Grayston Drive, Sandton, 2196 |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 652247, Benmore, 2010 |
| Telephone: | 011 685 6600 |
| Email: | information@gpf.org.za |
| Website: | gpf.org.za |
