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Rali Mampeule
Mampeule in 2023
Born (1979-12-22) 22 December 1979 (age 44)
Mokwasele, Modjadji, South Africa
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationSouth African entrepreneur
Known forReal Estate investor, founder and CEO of the African Housing and Infrastructure Fund (AHIF) and a member of Forbes Real Estate Council[1]
Board member ofAfrican Housing and Infrastructure Fund, MetroFibre Networx (MFN), Global Surgery Foundation (GSF): Transitional High-Level Council, Mampeule Foundation, University of Johannesburg Research Centre[2]
SpouseMakentse Mampeule[3]
Children2[4]

Rali Mampeule (b. Ralebala Matome Mampeule) is a South African entrepreneur and philanthropist.[5][4][6] He is the founder of the African Housing and Infrastructure Fund (AHIF)[7] and the founding donor of the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF).[8] Rali Mampeule is the first black South African to own a Real Estate agency in South Africa.[9][10] Additionally is also a member of Forbes Real Estate Council.[11]

Early life[edit]

Rali Mampeule was born on 22 December 1979 in Mokwasele village, Modjadji and grew up in Daveyton township in Benoni, South Africa .[4] He attended his secondary education at Rand Park High School then attained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of South Africa then an Advanced Management Development Program (AMPD) in Real Estate from Harvard University .[12][13]

Career[edit]

Rali, started in 2021 as a street hawker selling boerewors rolls while studying a Bachelor of Commerce degree through UNISA. He then met estate agent Paul Everitt, son of Charles Everitt the founder of Chas Everitt International property group who then assisted him to start his career in real estate as a real estate agent assistant at Chas Everitt International Property Group in Brynston, Johannesburg later that year[14] and in 2004, he acquired a Chas Everitt franchise in Midrand, South Africa, making him the first black real estate top executive in South African history.[15][16]

In 2005 Nedbank awarded Rali Mampeule with the Young Lion Award and the Property Professional of the Year Award in the following year 2006/2007.[17] Rali was a contributor to the South African Property Transformation Charter in 2006 and in 2008, he was awarded the African Heritage Society (AHS) Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year.[18][19]

Rali Mampeule founded South African Housing and Infrastructure Fund in 2019 to assist the South African government in addressing the country's housing deficit,[20][21] the fund is currently valued at $1 Billion[22] and has sat at the Real Estate Industry Regulator the Estate Agents Affairs Board (EAAB). In 2019, Mampeule became the first South African to join the Forbes Real Estate Council.[23][24] He was appointed chairman of the University of Johannesburg Research Center (SMaCT) in April 2022.[25][26][27][28]

Awards and recognition[edit]

In 2019 Mampeule was awarded the Socio-Economic Impact Award by (SAIBPP).[29] In 2023 was recognized as a [Business Leader] in the Top 100 Property Leaders by the South African Institute of Black Property Practitioners (SAIBPP)[30] then in the same year he was also awarded BBQ South African Community Builder of the Year Award.[31] Rali Mampeule is known for contributing to the transformation and empowerment within the real estate industry in South Africa through innovative initiatives including introduction of earthquake resilient 3D-printed concrete homes when he partnered with the University of Johannesburg to build the first 3D concrete printed house in South Africa in 2023.[32][33]

Philanthropy[edit]

Rali Mampeule together with Makentse Mampeule[34] established The Mampeule Foundation in 2019.[35][36] The organisation is a non-profit organisation in South Africa known to offer assistance in Property Education, Global Health,[37] local Community Development, and Bursaries[38][39] for tertiary education.[40][41][42]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://hommesdafrique.com/a-young-south-african-property-billionaire-is-launching-a-housing-and-infrastructure-fund/
  2. ^ https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/68418489/the-journal-of-african-business-issue-7
  3. ^ Nare, Melissa (June 29, 2023). "Makentse Mampeule - A formidable force". Ignitedwomanmag.
  4. ^ a b c Tilburg, Linda van (January 27, 2020). "Meet Rali Mampeule: Magoebaskloof local behind global surgery fund for the poor #WEF20".
  5. ^ "Meet South Africa's Top Real Estate Entrepreneur Rali Mampeule!". startupmag.co.za.
  6. ^ "Accelerating the delivery of affordable housing in Africa". Global Africa Network. September 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "From hawker to Harvard, Rali Mampuele is now the go-to guy for real estate in SA". Face2Face Africa. March 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "UNITAR launches the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos". UNITAR.
  9. ^ "Black Excellence: Rali Mampuele Moves From Street Hawker To Harvard, And A Real Estate Mogul In South Africa". Duke International Magazine. March 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "GQ South Africa sits down with Rali Mampeule in association with LOUIS XIII" – via www.youtube.com.
  11. ^ "SA property tycoon joins global real estate elite on Forbes council".
  12. ^ "ENTREPRENEUR: How Rali Mampeule went from hawker to Harvard". BusinessLIVE.
  13. ^ "Entrepreneur Rali Mampeule reveals the next big thing in real estate". www.gq.co.za.
  14. ^ "Former agent turned property mogul shares insight". January 30, 2020.
  15. ^ "Rali Mampeule on black owned land" – via www.youtube.com.
  16. ^ "Mampeule leaves Chas Everitt for new venture | MyProperty". MyProperty South Africa. January 17, 2008.
  17. ^ "Creating real value from unregistered real estate". November 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Prinsloo, Keenan (January 16, 2020). "From estate agent to property entrepreneur | Property Professional".
  19. ^ Malope, Lesetja. "'New blood in old veins'". Citypress.
  20. ^ "SAHIF: South African Housing and Infrastructure Fund honours women in Real Estate and Construction". www.polity.org.za.
  21. ^ "Engineering News - SAHIF pledges 50 temporary housing structures in aid of Covid-19". Engineering News.
  22. ^ Magazine, Hommes d'Afrique (June 24, 2019). "A young South African Property Billionaire is launching a housing and infrastructure fund".
  23. ^ "SA land and property developer inducted into Forbes Real Estate Council | Namibia Economist".
  24. ^ "Rali Mampeule becomes first South African to join Forbes Real Estate Council". SowetanLIVE.
  25. ^ "Government eyes 3D printing to address housing backlog" – via www.youtube.com.
  26. ^ https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/sahif-secures-38-million-recapitalisation-to-boost-expansion/
  27. ^ https://southernafricantimes.com/sa-housing-and-infrastructure-fund-sahif-secures-38-million-for-accelerated-fibre-optic-expansion/
  28. ^ https://cameroonnewsagency.com/sahif-secures-38million-r700million-aims-to-recapitalize-business-by-settling-funds-existing-facilities-with-aiim-and-old-mutual-hybrids-equity/
  29. ^ "Benefactor and CEO wins BBQ Community Builder of the Year Award".
  30. ^ "Supporting Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Building Communities with Proptech in South Africa – NICAR".
  31. ^ "SAHIF CEO Rali Mampeule wins BBQ South African Community Builder of the Year Award". May 2, 2023.
  32. ^ "3D printing manufacturer CyBe Construction sets foot in South Africa - Rali Mampeule". News24.
  33. ^ "RALI MAMPEULE 20YRS IN REAL ESTATE PLOT 323" – via www.youtube.com.
  34. ^ "The Mampeule Foundation". Global Africa Network. June 30, 2023.
  35. ^ "Mampeule on AHIF's role in fostering African progress" – via www.youtube.com.
  36. ^ Phage, Amanda (August 1, 2022). "LOCAL HEROES | NGOs come together to help build house for Winterveldt family".
  37. ^ "Rali Mampeule". The Global Surgery Foundation.
  38. ^ https://www.zabursaries.co.za/general-bursaries-south-africa/mampeule-foundation-bursary/
  39. ^ "Mampeule Foundation Bursary South Africa". allbursaries.co.za. January 15, 2022.
  40. ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com.
  41. ^ "UN General Assembly | World leaders seek to achieve agenda 2030" – via www.youtube.com.
  42. ^ "Land and Housing | SAHIF seeks funding at World Economic Forum" – via www.youtube.com.
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