About Us

Excellent People, Excellent Homes

The Charles Potgieter Group was established in 1994. Through leadership and commitment to excellence, the business has grown substantially since its inception and the conduct of operations has resulted in an outstanding reputation with clients, financiers and suppliers. The group has completed various prestigious residential and commercial property developments largely in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town and Somerset West/Strand. The business is run from an A-grade office block called Tygervalley Chambers One in Bellville, which is a R 160 million development started by them three years ago in a joint venture with Nedbank.

Our Mission

The Charles Potgieter Group will, in partnership with its strategic partners and local government, continue to develop well planned, top quality new housing projects in order to create safe, comfortable living spaces for its clients. In doing so, we will provide work opportunities for both skilled and unskilled individuals. Our sense of responsibility towards clients, suppliers, employees and communities motivates us to maintain our high standards and values. We wish for everyone to be able to share in the quality of life that is possible in the New South Africa.

The Management Team

Charles Potgieter is the founder and CEO of the group and is responsible for the strategic management and decision-making. His knowledge of the re-zoning and subdivision processes, ability to source and negotiate the purchase of prime land and design livable houses has contributed enormously to the success of the group.

(B.Proc., Dip. Tax.)
Jacques Du Toit has joined the group in March 2009 after many years of experience in the Legal fraternity. His management and Leadership skills at Honey Attorneys caught the eye of Charles Potgieter, CEO of Charles Potgieter Group to be the Managing Director of the company. His responsibility is to manage Charles Potgieter Group in total in conjunction with Charles Potgieter.

Naomi le Roux has been with the group since its inception and is responsible for managing the day-to-day administration of the business. Her portfolio includes supervision of the bookkeeping function, payment of accounts, personnel records and general administration. Naomi’s knowledge of the business and attention to detail has made her
invaluable to the group.

(Chartered Accountant (SA))
Colette Harmsworth is the most recent addition to the management team and has joined after a long association with the group through their auditing firm. She is involved in the cash flow planning and management of the group and is the liaison between finan-cial institutions, attorneys and project managers.

(Baccalaureus of Construction Management)
Marcel Filmalter joined the group as project manager and worked his way into a top management position. He is a resourceful and knowledgeable individual and uses his skills to ensure that the building process runs smoothly and on schedule. Degree in Construc-tion Management.

Annerika Engelbrecht joined the group during 2007 after showing remarkable achievement in sales of our units whilst employed by one of our strategic business partners. Since taking up this position, Annerika has started to build a successful in-house sales department which will be expanded in future under her management.