About PLINTHOS

Leadership

Roy Kruger

Head Commercial

Roy Kruger

Head Commercial

  • National Diploma in Real Estate
  • Master Property Practitioner (Principal)
  • Certificate in Shopping Centre Management
  • Qualified financial services professional (RE5)

30+ years of experience across the public and private sectors in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. A blend of training and experience in converging sectors, skilled in leading large-scale developments, change management and building strategic partnerships.

Career highlights

  • Regional Asset Manager, FCO (UK)
  • National Property Business Partner, Absa Bank
  • Retail Development Consultant, Broll Property Group
  • Leasing Manager, Transnet

Loren Kruger

Head Residential

Loren Kruger

Head Residential

  • PPRA Full-Status Real Estate Practitioner (NQF 5)

14+ years of progressive experience across sales, operations and agency management, backed by 5 years of FMCG sales and client management in a corporate environment. Skilled in client relationships, complex transactions, leading agent teams and building operational systems that drive performance.

Career highlights

  • General Manager, Team Limitless Luxury, RE/MAX Advantage Dunkeld
  • Candidate Property Practitioner, Fine Home Legacy (MLS)
  • Portfolio Manager, Fine and Country JHB Northwest

Benno Smith

Non-Executive Director

Benno Smith

Non-Executive Director

  • Advanced Logistics Management certification
  • Risk Assessment and Management
  • Independent view

Accomplished professional with a deep background in strategic operations, organisational management and information technology governance. Proven leadership in complex, high-pressure environments, with proficiency in logistics coordination, ICT systems management and integrated operational strategy.

Career highlights

  • Manager, SARB
  • Staff Officer, SANDF
  • Logistics Officer
Core competencies
  • Strategic planning
  • Logistics management
  • ICT governance
  • Team leadership
  • Risk management
  • Stakeholder engagement

Nelson Naidoo

Head of Finance

Nelson Naidoo

Head of Finance

  • Trust account, audit, FICA, tax
  • First Level Regulatory Examination: Representative completed
  • Working towards Key Individual (K.I.) accreditation

35 years in the financial industry, from accounting positions through to Chief Financial Officer. Founding member of The Niche Alliance and owner of his own business since 2024, with solid knowledge of financial and professional services.

Career highlights

  • Founding member and CFO, The Niche Alliance
  • Owner / CEO, Charmnel Investments (Pty) Ltd
Specialist knowledge
  • Financial Management
  • Tax Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Company Analysis
  • Auditing
  • Business Development

Jay Naicker

Business Development

Jay Naicker

Business Development

  • Property Practitioner
  • NQF 4

Passionate about delivering professional service and successful outcomes for both buyers and sellers. Specialising in commercial and residential sales and rentals, with a focus on high-value commercial property transactions and long-term client relationships.

Career highlights

  • 40 years at FNB, 1980 to 2020
  • Property Practitioner, Fine Home Legacy (since 2020)

Nico Fortoen

Business Development & Compliance

Nico Fortoen

Business Development & Compliance

Senior Service Technician with 7+ years in diagnostics, maintenance, and calibration of complex systems in high-risk industrial environments. He ensured 100% operational integrity of safety-critical equipment while adhering to ISO 9001, 13485, 17020, and 45001 standards. His expertise includes instrumentation, field maintenance, root-cause analysis, and quality audits, with experience at Dräger South Africa and PSA Africa. Nico combines technical proficiency with compliance knowledge to enhance reliability and mitigate regulatory risk.

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