About
Founded on Conviction.
A vertically integrated platform built for long-term performance
across the full property lifecycle.
Our Story
Built from first principles.
We build and protect our Clients’ REAL Estate dreams. Our integrated model ensures alignment at every stage of the lifecycle, delivering certainty where others cannot.
Operational discipline. Long-term conviction. A portfolio built to endure.
ERIS Business Model
Creation of property asset value
Property Development
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Student Accommodation
- Residential
Fund Management
- MREP
- SASAII
- Residential
- Private Equity Trusts
Heading management of property asset value
- Leasing & Investment
- Property Valuation
- Property / Facility Management / Sectional Title Management
- Asset Management
ABOUT US
Who we are and what we do?
Eris Property Group (Eris) is a fully integrated real estate development, investment, and services group that offers a range of commercial real estate skills in the South African and sub-Saharan African markets. The full spectrum of services we offer includes:
- Property Development
- Asset Management
- Investment & Fund Management
- Property Management
- Student Accommodation
- Property Valuation
- Specialist Retail Services
- Transaction and Advisory Services
How do we do it?
Eris Property Group embraces change and innovation to achieve excellence. Our people, strong reputation, and commitment to core values including professionalism, integrity, excellence, innovation, and equity drive our success.
strengths
Our 7 Strategic Pillars
Investment in Human Capital
Focus on attracting and retaining talent to maintain competitiveness and deliver excellence.
Capital Availability
Maintain sufficient financial resources to enable quick response to opportunities.
Diversification of Revenue
Broaden income streams via geographic expansion and reduced market dependency.
Continued Financial Prosperity
Balance annuity and transactional revenues to support predictable growth.
Technology Platform Improvement
Continuously evolve systems and digital infrastructure for innovation and scalability.
Innovation Focus
Develop new products and solutions to meet evolving market needs.
Brand Awareness and Visibility
Strengthening market presence and reputation through strategic branding efforts.
Building Success Since 1987
Operational discipline. Long-term conviction. A portfolio built to endure.
1987
RMB Properties (Merger of Rand Consolidated Properties and Momentum Property Management)
1987
1987
2008
Eris Property Group was formed on 1 July
2008
2008
2012
Momentum acquisition of Metropolitan Property was absorbed into Eris. This made Momentum a major shareholder
2012
2012
2015
Momentum Africa Real Estate fund ($205m), was established which is an institutional private equity fund that finances and develops Grade A commercial properties
2015
2015
2019
Established an impact fund with an equity of R1,3bn (SASAII & Rise Student Living)
2019
2019
2023
Momentum Real Estate Property on the Momentum balance sheet and transferred into a collective scheme with new capital introduced (ongoing)
2023
2023
Values
What guides us.
Conviction
We back our strategy with long-term capital, not short-term sentiment.
Discipline
Every decision is underpinned by rigorous analysis and operational clarity.
Integration
We develop, own, and operate — ensuring alignment at every stage.
Stewardship
We manage assets and communities with the care of long-term owners.
Leadership
Executive Directors.
Barend de Loor
Chief Executive Officer
Barend is well qualified with a distinguished career in all aspects of property development and investment.
Barend de Loor
Chief Executive Officer
Experience: Barend is well qualified with a distinguished career in all aspects of property development and investment. After obtaining his academic qualifications, he worked as a quantity surveyor in South Africa and the United Kingdom, after which he moved on to pursue a career in property development and investment. His previous employers include Grothaus du Plessis Partnership in Pretoria, South Africa, Silk & Frazier Partnership, London, United Kingdom and RMB Properties (Pty) Ltd. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer for Eris Property Group (Pty) Ltd and is a core member of the management team invested in the business. He serves as director of numerous property development and investment companies. Barend is passionate about property on the African continent and believes that commercial real estate is an exciting way for investors to support and participate in the rise of the African consumer.
Warren Gers
Chief Financial Officer
Warren started at Eris Property Group (previously RMBP Properties) as Financial Manager, Cape Town region in 1999.
Warren Gers
Chief Financial Officer
Experience: Warren started at Eris Property Group (previously RMBP Properties) as Financial Manager, Cape Town region in 1999. He has extensive experience in the property industry and is well versed in all aspects of structured finance and trading, investments and transaction structuring in various property-owning vehicles. Warren is a core member of the management investment team in the business. He serves as director of numerous property development and investment companies.
His previous employers include Deloitte, De Beers Benefit Society and the European Union Parliamentary Support Programme.
Hugh Basel
Executive Director: Business Development
Hugh started his career at Barclays in 1986 on their Management Development Programme for undergraduates.
Hugh Basel
Executive Director: Business Development
,br /> Experience: Hugh started his career at Barclays in 1986 on their Management Development Programme for undergraduates. Two years spent in branch banking and one year in Asset Based Finance. In 1989 he joined Investec Bank in the Corporate Banking division doing Corporate Lending, MBO’s and Property Finance. In 1991 Hugh joined Old Mutual Properties as a Property Investment Analyst. In the mid-1992 started Old Mutual direct marketing of their land bank for potential developments. Hugh joined RMB Properties as Marketing Manager in 1993 and was appointed as Marketing Director in 2002. The role of Marketing Director includes a very close working relationship with the Development Division in sourcing new development opportunities. Appointed as Marketing Director of Eris Property Group in July 2008.
,br /> As at January 2021 Hugh’s role at Eris was expanded to be responsible for New Business opportunities for the company, working across all product lines.
Non - Executive Directors
Asokan Naidu
Chairman of the Board
Experience: Asokan joined the Momentum Group in 2004 as Group CFO and was appointed to CEO of Momentum New Markets in 2008. In 2011, he relocated to India to set up the Liaison office for Momentum. While living abroad, he was instrumental in establishing the exciting joint venture on behalf of MMH with Aditya Birla Group of India where he currently serves as director to both the insurance regulated Aditya Birla Health Insurance Limited and Aditya Birla Wellness Limited. Asokan concurrently serves as Director on several Subsidiary and Associate Boards of MMH. The MMH Affiliates portfolio also comprises investments in Asset Management, Property, Telco Insurance and venture capital. With a career that spans in excess of 35 years, Asokan has held senior corporate executive roles in diverse industries, including Building Materials Manufacturing, Property, Transport, Decorative Paper Manufacturing and Financial Services.
Warren Schultze
Appointed to board: 1 October 2019
Warren Schultze
Experience: Warren is a Chartered Accountant served his articles by Arthur Young & Company until 1986. He then worked for the Astra Group as Financial Director before joining RMB Properties in 1989. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of RMB Properties in 2004 and was subsequently appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Eris Property Group in June 2008. Warren retired as Chief Executive Officer in late 2019. Warren has extensive experience in property investment, property portfolio management and associated aspects such as finance, development and has served as a board member of various listed property companies. He also has extensive property experience in Africa and serves as a director of the Momentum Africa Real Estate Fund, and a number of companies associated with Eris in Mauritius, Ghana, Botswana, Namibia and Malawi. Warren also served as President of SAPOA in 2009/2010.
Nigel Dunkley
Appointed to board: 9 November 2012.
Nigel Dunkley
Experience: Nigel is currently resident in the United Kingdom where he is a Non-Executive Director of Companies. Nigel has 30 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry. During that time, he has had exposure to a wide range of financial, tax and managerial positions including Chief Financial Office and Divisional Chief Executive Officer of a listed company.
Lebogang Moepye
Appointed to board: 1 February 2022.
Lebogang Moepye
Experience: Lebogang is a seasoned Treasury, Finance and Operations professional. She has over 17 years’ experience in the financial services industry in various roles predominantly in the insurance sector. Having gained broad experience at two other large insurance organisations, she joined Momentum Metropolitan in 2020 in Balance Sheet Management where she heads up Treasury.
Theo Terblanche
Appointed to board: 01 November 2023
Theo Terblanche
Experience: Theo was appointed as the Executive Head: Investment management for Momentum Investments from 1 September 2020. He joined a team of highly experienced and seasoned professionals and is responsible for setting strategy and growing Momentum Metropolitan’s investment business. He has extensive knowledge of the financial services and investment management industry, having been part of the larger Momentum Investments business for the last 15 years.
Theo joined Momentum Metropolitan on 1 January 2009, as a project accountant. He joined Momentum Wealth as a financial manager in 2010 and fulfilled various roles in the business culminating in his appointment as CFO of Momentum Investments in 2014, a position he fulfilled for five years. During this time, he also oversaw the operational function for the Investment management business. In 2019, he was appointed as the co-head of retail investments, responsible for the Group’s local and global linked-investment platform as well as the collective investment scheme and discretionary fund management businesses.
Ebony Wicomb
Appointed to board: 2 June 2026
Ebony Wicomb
Experience: Ebony is a qualified Chartered Accountant and completed her articles at PwC where she stayed on for 2 years as an audit manager. This was followed by three years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the United Kingdom in the Corporate Reporting function. Upon returning to SA she then spent six years at Old Mutual in various roles including Data Governance and controls, Management Information reporting as well as in their Rest of Africa portfolio.
Ebony joined the Momentum Group in July 2018 where she headed up the Group Strategic Reporting function until joining Momentum Investments in November 2024.
