Due to her business and academic commitments, Ms. Ipeleng Mkhari is desirous to continue serving as an Executive Member of BRICS Women’s Business Alliance South Africa. Ms. Mkhari is a pioneering entrepreneur, she established the first black woman owned CCTV business and subsequently founded Motseng Investment Holdings (MIH) a diversified investment holdings group in 1998.In 2007, Ipeleng became the National chairperson of the Women’s Property Network. During her tenure she spearheaded the vision to introduce a diverse membership base, a mentorship programme and the education trust which supports educating marginalised women in the industry. In 2018/19 she served as the SAPOA President.

In November 2012, she was a promoter of Delta Property Fund (JSE Listed), a leading black managed and substantially black owned property loan stock company which listed on the JSE with an asset value of R2bn, today the asset value is circa R11.4bn.

Ipeleng has served on various boards of unlisted and listed businesses, public sector agencies and non-profit organisations. She is currently a non-executive director of Attacq*, KAP Industrial*, Re vego and South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA). She is also a trustee of the Women’s Property Network Education Trust.

Qualifications: Bachelor Social Science, Nat. Diploma – IMM Marketing, has completed The Executive Development Programme at Wits Business School and is an Archbishop Tutu Fellow.

Achievements: Ipeleng is passionate about the development and ascension of women in business and has been an ambassador of various women’s business organizations. During her 21-year career. Ipeleng has been named the: Cosmopolitan Mover of the Year in 2007, named one of CEO magazines Most Influential Women in Business in 2008; Pioneer Woman of the Year Award by Forbes Woman Africa in 2015; In 2016 she was awarded the Standard Bank Top Woman in Property Award;

Features: The Times (March 2012) featured her as one of 20 Movers and Shakers in Africa; Destiny Magazine named her as one of the 25 Most Inspirational Entrepreneurs in July 2013;