August 09, 2023
Read all about Rockwoodpe's hard-working women...
May 11, 2021
KWIKSPACE has been in the on-site accommodation business for almost 50 years and
claims industry leadership in providing ‘Kwik’, high-quality accommodation
solutions.
April 28, 2021
Kwikspace helps Kuruman hospital with Covid-19 clinic requirements
July 1, 2020
EnviroServ Waste Management works with enterprising farmers in KwaZulu-Natal,
Gauteng and the Western Cape.
March 29, 2020
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported a cluster of
pneumonia cases in Wuhan CIty, China. 'Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus 2' (SARS-Cov-2) was confirmed as...
March 20, 2018
While 2017 only saw a trickle of divestments, some private equity firms
nevertheless managed impressive sell-offs during the period.
July 26, 2017
After the recent, devastating fires in Knysna, Kwikspace Modular Buildings
undertook the project of assisting Woodridge College and Preparatory School.
June 2, 2017
The South African bill of rights states that, “Everyone has the right to a basic
education, including an adult basic education.” Education is essential for the
transformation of South Africa’s society, providing individuals with the
knowledge required to bring about social, economic and political change.
February 8, 2017
In pulling off two of South Africa’s largest historical private equity exits
last year, Rockwood Private Equity achieved an aggregate internal rate of return
that exceeded 23%, returning more than 6.5 times money. Both deals have now been
completed, it was announced last week.
February 1, 2017
Rockwood Private Equity, established as an independent private equity firm in
2013, believes South Africa is a valuable investment destination and has
successfully used its South African platform to grow into Africa.
September 20, 2016
Rockwood Private Equity (“Rockwood”) is pleased to announce that it has entered
into an agreement with Euronext-listed Wendel (MF.FP) regarding the sale of its
interests in the Tsebo Group (“Tsebo”) for an attributable enterprise value of
ZAR5.25 billion...
August 11, 2016
Rockwood Private Equity is pleased to announce the successful sale by Rockwood
Fund I, Thebe Investment Corporation and management of Safripol to KAP
Industrial Holdings ("KAP"), a Top 100 company listed on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange, for an equity value of 4 100 million.
August 11, 2016
The board of directors of KAP announce that agreement has been reached between
KAP and the shareholders of Safripol Holdings Proprietary Limited (“Safripol”),
in terms of which a nominated wholly-owned subsidiary of KAP (the “Purchaser”)
will, subject to the conditions precedent...
March 25, 2015
TSEBO OUTSOURCING GROUP MERGES WITH ALLTERRAIN SERVICES INCORPORATED BECOMING
ONE OF THE LEADING FACILITIES SERVICES PROVIDERS IN AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST
March 4, 2015
Rockwood Private Equity (Pty) Ltd. plans to sell Tsebo Outsourcing Group Ltd. by
the end of the year, which will mark its first disposal.
March 2, 2015
Trends in private equity in Southern Africa SAVCA interviews institutional
investors at the LP Master-Class 2015 Audio: SAVCA interviewed by Classic FM, on
the conference and the private equity industry
November 10, 2014
New beginnings for an entire mining town
November 10, 2014
New paths of economic opportunity pave the way for growth in Southern Africa.
October 20, 2014
‘’SAVCA present their latest video, Private Equity in Southern Africa 2014,
which draws together perspectives on the prospects for private equity in the
region, from a range of seasoned private equity practitioners. Rockwood partner
Gareth Druce participates in the this video.’’
October 8, 2014
The latest RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance Report
confirms that the private equity asset class in this market continues to deliver
a sturdy performance. Data show that, over the ten years to the end of June
2014, private equity funds yielded an annualised rate of return of 18.6%, net of
fees.
October 3, 2014
The conference will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about Rockwood and
its accomplishments. The Rockwood portfolio is expanding and gaining an
increasing presence in Africa (including Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana,
Nigeria...
Press Release: South African Private Equity Investors Confident in Attractiveness of Domestic Market
August 15, 2014
Johannesburg. South African private equity fund managers remain confident about
the attractiveness of their home market, following two years of successful
fundraising and a gradual pick-up in deal activity.
July 23, 2014
A significant trend in Europe and the US over the last few years is the
development of a market for secondary portfolio transactions, being the whole or
part sale of a portfolio of fund investments rather than an exit on an asset by
asset basis.
December 30, 2013
Barclays Africa Group disposes of its entire 73.37% limited partner and related
interests in Absa Capital Private Equity Fund I