About Us

The Team

Douglas Davids  Douglas Davids, Managing Director – Community Growth Management Company Ltd (COMANCO)
• 15 years of investment experience
• Douglas is primarily responsible for initiating and driving the growth strategy of COMANCO.
• Prior to joining COMANCO in June 2011, he was the head of Socially Responsible Investment at Sanlam Investments for a period of three years. Before that, he worked as an equity analyst and portfolio manager for various asset management companies, including OMIGSA, Liberty Asset Management and Prodigy Asset Management.
• BCom; BCompt (Hons) Accounting, BCom (Hons) Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management; MBA
Godwin Sepeng Godwin Sepeng, Senior Portfolio Manager - Community Growth Equity Fund and Community Growth Fund of Funds
• 13 years of investment experience
• Godwin focuses on managing large mandates as well as client communications.
• Godwin joined OMIGSA in 1997. He has managed extensive large mandates in South Africa and Namibia, including OMIGSA’s Alpha Plus (aggressive equity) portfolios and the Top Companies Unit Trust Fund.
• BSc, CFA
Senzo Hlangu Senzo Hlangu, Portfolio Manager - Community Growth Equity Fund
• 12 years’ investment experience
• Senzo is responsible for equity analysis, portfolio management and client communication.
• He joined OMIGSA in July 2007. Prior to this he held positions as a quantitative analyst, equity analyst and portfolio manager. Most
recently he was a manager research analyst (equities) at SYmmETRY Multi-Manager, a member of OMIGSA.
• BSc
Zithulele Cindi Zithulele Cindi, CEO Unity Corporation - Equity screening
• Zithulele has over 15 years’ experience in Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) with Community Growth Fund (CGF), the first SRI fund in the country.
•    He has over 10 years’ board membership of Unity Incorporation, the custodian of sustainable development funds in our country – as well as board membership in similar organisations that focus on socially responsible investments, such as the Community Management Company (COMANCO).
• 13 years with Setsing Financial Services – to date. Currently Executive Director at Unity Incorporation.
Jenny Sheehy Jenny Sheehy, Portfolio Manager - Community Growth Gilt Fund
• 20 years’ investment experience
• Jenny manages the Old Mutual Income Unit Trust Fund and Namibian Income Unit Trust Fund as well as the Community Growth Gilt Fund. She significantly contributes to OMIGSA’s research on the local bond and money markets.
• BSc (Hons)
Nazley Bardien Nazley Bardien, Portfolio Manager - Community Growth Money Market Fund
• 10 years’ investment experience
• Nazley was appointed in December 1999 as a money market dealer and is currently a bond and forex trader as well. She is the Portfolio Manager of the Community Growth Money Market Fund, BOE Bank Pension Fund, Old Mutual Properties Fund, Old Mutual Alternative Risk Fund and the Profit Transfer Funds.
• National Diploma: Banking, Registered Persons Exams
Mandisa Zungu Mandisa Zungu, Business Development Executive
• 9 years’ investment experience
• In 2006 Mandisa joined Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa as a business development executive specialising in socially responsible investments. Mandisa obtained a Masters in Business Administration from Bond University Australia.
• BSc, MBA