Investment Team
Kevin Williams
CA (SA) | Director & Fund Manager of Long/Short & Flexible Fund
Kevin is the founder of Bateleur Capital. He has been involved in South African capital markets since 1996. Prior to Bateleur, Kevin worked on the sell-side for various international investment banks, including Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB).
Charl Gous, CFA
Director & Fund Manager of Market Neutral Fund, Long/Short Fund and Equity Fund
Charl joined Bateleur Capital in 2008 and has been involved in South African investment markets since 2006. He was previously at Imalivest (Pty) Ltd, a start-up hedge fund and licensed financial service provider.
Warren Riley, CFA
BBusSc Finance | Analyst & Co-Portfolio Manager of Equity Fund and Flexible Fund
Warren joined Bateleur Capital in 2016 as an investment analyst. He has been working in the investment industry since 2006, most recently as head of investments at a private wealth firm. Before this, he was an analyst and portfolio manager at Cadence Capital and business analyst at Allan Gray. Warren is a CFA Charter holder.
Bheki Mthethwa
BBusSc Finance | Analyst & Co-Portfolio Manager of Equity Fund
Bheki was awarded the Bateleur Capital Foundation bursary in 2015 and joined the Investment Team full time in January 2018 after obtaining his Business Science degree from the University of Cape Town.
Ryan de Kock, CFA
M.Com (Economics) | Analyst & Co-Portfolio Manager of Flexible Fund and Global
Ryan started his career in the investment industry in late 2011 working at the likes of Prescient and StatPro. He joined Bateleur Capital in 2023 from Stonehage Fleming where he had been working as an Investment Analyst since 2016.
Ryan has a Master of Commerce in Economics and is a CFA charter holder.
De Wet Schutte
MSc International Finance | Investment Analyst
De Wet joined Bateleur in October 2018. He has 11 years’ experience as a sell side analyst at Avior Capital Markets covering the hotels, leisure and beverage sectors, as well as various investment holding companies.
Zakhele Zondi
B.Com Management Sciences | Investment Analyst
Zakhele was awarded the Bateleur Capital bursary in 2022 and joined the Investment team full time as part of the Bateleur Graduate programme in January 2023. He obtained his B.Com in Investment Management Sciences from Stellenbosch University.
Gerhard Janse van Vuuren
B.Com (Hon) Finance & Investments | Investment Analyst
Gerhard joined Bateleur in January 2025. He joins Bateleur from Flagship Asset Management where he had been working as a Global Equity Analyst since 2022. Gerhard obtained his Honours degree in Finance from the University of Cape Town and has passed CFA level 2.
Christine Roeber
B.Com Honours and Masters of Commerce | Graduate Programme
Christine joined the Investment team full time as part of the Bateleur Graduate programme in January 2024. She completed her undergraduate degree at Rhodes University and went on to obtain her Master of Commerce in Financial Markets. Christine is Golden Key Society Member and Deans Merit List awardee.
Thabo Mbatha
BBusSc Economics | Graduate Programme
Thabo was awarded the Bateleur Capital bursary in 2023 and joined the Investment team full time as part of the Bateleur Graduate programme in January 2025. He obtained his Business Science degree in Economics from the University of Cape Town where he was on the Deans List as well as a Golden Key society member.
Operations Team
Mark Williams
CA (SA) | Director
Mark has been with Bateleur for 18 years having joined in 2007. Prior to Bateleur, Mark spent nine years with British Airways Plc in London, Hong Kong and the Isle of Man in various financial controller roles. With many years of experience in analysis, controls and compliance, Mark is responsible for the operations of Bateleur.
Amanda van Zyl
CGMA, B.Com Finance | Head of Operations
Since joining Bateleur in 2011, Amanda has fulfilled various roles in the business. Originally a Fund Accountant, Amanda now oversees the daily operations and client relationships. She is also Trustee of the Bateleur Capital Foundation Trust. With her friendly nature and enthusiasm for business operations and efficiency, Amanda brings a strong set of capabilities to the business and our clients alike.
Leeza Myburgh
BA LLB | Director & Head of Legal and Compliance
Leeza joined Bateleur Capital in 2014. Prior to this, Leeza worked in legal & compliance for 11 years at Allan Gray and Coronation Fund Managers. Leeza is an Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, an approved compliance officer with the FSCA and a member of the Compliance Institute of South Africa.
Caylin Korff
B.Com Investment Management | Head of Distribution
Caylin joined Bateleur Capital in March 2025 from J.P. Morgan where she was an Equity Sales Trader. Prior to this, Caylin worked at Bank of America in London on the specialist sales team covering the European Consumer sector. She has a B.Com Investment Management degree from the University of Stellenbosch.
Taryn Hamid
Professional Accountant (SA), B.Com, N Dip Internal Auditing | Financial Manager
Taryn joined Bateleur in 2014. Prior to this, Taryn spent eight years at the Public Investment Corporation as a Management Accountant. She has a B.Com in Financial Management and is a qualified Professional Accountant (SA).
Augustine Ngwane
B.Com (Hon) Accounting | Operations Manager
Augustine joined Bateleur Capital in May 2025 after completing her articles at Deloitte and her secondment in Luxembourg. Prior to that, Augustine received her B.Com Accounting degree from Stellenbosch University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from UNISA.
Vuyokazi Faleni
Receptionist & Office Administrator
Vuyo joined Bateleur Capital in April 2023 and is the warm smile that will greet you upon arrival at our offices. No task is too big or small for Vuyo to take care of.