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Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (SIM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd., which in turn owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Bellville, the firm offers a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions and a comprehensive range of local and offshore investment products to end investors, financial planners and institutions. SIM is a signatory to both the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and its forerunner, the United Nations-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Womens Development Bank Investment Holdings Pty Ltd (WDBIH) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Zanele Mbeki. The firm is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa.

Brait Private Equity Funds Management Ltd (Brait Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Illovo, South Africa.

Thebe Investment Corp. operates as an investment management company with interests in financial services, entertainment and leisure, information technology, property, education, and healthcare sectors. The company was founded by Enos Mabuza and Vusumuzi Phillip Khanyile in July 1992 and is headquartered in Randburg, South Africa.

Ethos Private Equity Ltd. (Ethos) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by André Roux. The firm is headquartered in Illovo, South Africa.

National Empowerment Fund operates as investment company. It specializes in seed, start-ups, early stage, mid venture, expansion, equity transformation, growth capital, buyouts and mezzanine investments. The firm invests in tourism, entertainment, transportation, textile, services, retail, property, printing industry, motor services, mining services, media, manufacturing, wood, paper industry, agro processing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, construction and material, engineering, energy, financial services, food, beverages, information, computer technology, franchises, property developments and petrol stations. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Morningside, South Africa.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. The company was founded on April 6, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Sphere Holdings Pty Ltd. is an investment holding company. It offers current and exited investment. The company was founded by Itumeleng Kgaboesele in 2003 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Weldamax (Pty) Ltd. supplies welding equipment and associated products. The firm’s product group includes machines, torches, converters, consumables, filter materials, watercoolers, accessories, machine spare parts and spares. It’s brands include Thermamax, Tweco, Victor Technologies, Air Products, Arcair, Tempil and Trafimet. The company is headquartered in Boksburg, South Africa.

Part of Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd., Capitec Bank Ltd. is a commercial bank. The company is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The South African company was founded by Riaan Stassen, Ken Corsar. Gerhardus Metselaar Fourie has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

Sanlam Multi Manager International (Pty) Ltd. (SMMI) is the multi-management subsidiary of Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM) in South Africa. Established in 2002, the firm focuses on active multi-management, designing and blending unique portfolios by identifying, selecting and combining the best managers with the aim of optimizing long-term returns. Based in Bellville, SMMA provides a range of services and solutions for institutional and retail clients including portfolio construction, manager selection, tactical asset allocation, investment implementation and administration services.

Sanlam Private Wealth (Pty) Ltd. is a wealth management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM). Sanlam Private Wealth manages a comprehensive range of local and global equity-only or multi-asset portfolios for high net-worth clients, family offices, financial institutions, and not-for-profit organizations.

MetroFibre Networx (Pty) Ltd. operates as a carrier class Ethernet infrastructure company. The firm's services include broadband network connectivity, voice over IP, video conferencing, data, off-site data recovery/data-backup, email/application hosting, cloud computing, internet and CCTV security monitoring. It serves service providers, resellers, residential and business properties. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Centurion, South Africa.

Exeo Capital (Exeo Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Herman Marais, Izak Strauss and Svril Stassen. The firm is headquartered in Bellville, South Africa with offices in Kenya and Mauritius.

The Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa operates as a sovereign development finance institution. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa and ultimately controlled by the Government of South Africa.

Blue Ink Investments (Pty) Ltd. is the hedge fund management subsidiary of Sanlam Investments Corp., itself owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Cape Town, the firm was founded in 1993 and they provides investment management services for sophisticated clients.

Outdoor Network Ltd. provides outdoor advertising media services. It offers a full range of outdoor media throughout Southern Africa and media advice services. The firm also provides landmarks, supa sign spectaculars, wall sings, gantries, electronic signs, litter bins, school signs, parking booms, benches, sub ads and light pole ads. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Durban, South Africa.