Semadi Ernaus Motau

Semadi has over 20 years’ experience in financial markets, with extensive experience in stockbroking and investments – and has served in various leading roles within investment banking.

Semadi served as a director for Bank of America in the global markets division covering both local and international institutional clients across multiple asset classes. He was also a founding shareholder and director of Noah Financial Innovation with the principal role of heading up the equity and equity derivative trading desk. He has served on several professional bodies including the JSE Trading Advisory Committee as well as a member of the ABSIP Executive. He continues to play an entrepreneurial and development role across varying sectors, including but not limited to advisory in project finance in the mining, healthcare, and property sectors. Semadi joined Navigare in January 2018.

“In our journey to be better versions of ourselves, let us take the path less travelled, knowing that it will make all the difference” – S.E.M

Erica Bruce, CSb (SA)

Erica has over 35 years of experience in the South African financial markets, and is one of the founding members of Navigare. She is a member of the South African Institute of Stockbrokers (SAIS) and a certified stockbroker, CSb (SA).

Erica began her career at Ferguson Brothers in 1985. After consulting to the JSE, she accepted a permanent position there in 1987, where she was part of, and played an instrumental role in, the development, testing, training and implementation of the Broker Dealer Accounting (BDA) system, the JSE’s electronic trading system when converting from open outcry trading to an electronic trading platform as well as the conversion from paper settlement to electronic settlement with the implementation of STRATE (South Africa’s Central Securities Depository). In 1994 Erica joined HSBC as the training and liaison manager and subsequently joined the Cadiz Group in 1998 (as a director, stockbroker in control and head of compliance and settlement) to be part of and launch its stockbroking business.

Erica continues to sit on various industry advisory committees and forums, including the JSE Trading and Advisory, JSE Clearing and Settlements, STRATE advisory committee, FMP (Financial Market Review Committee), to name but a few. She has been president of the South African Institute of Stockbrokers (SAIS) since 2005. In this capacity, she has spearheaded the development of a learnership and two qualifications within the financial industry. She continues to play a major role in setting standards of excellence through mentoring, training, and the development of education within the industry – with the focus on driving transformation through skills development.

Ruanne Foster, CFA, FDP

Ruanne has more than 15 years’ experience in asset management and research. He holds a BCom in Investment Management and is also a CFA^® and FDP (Financial Data Professional) Charterholder.

Ruanne’s skills have evolved as the data science field has grown and he is currently focused on applying data science methods to alternative datasets in the equity investment space. He has been driving the research function at Navigare since 2011.

Vuyisile Radebe

A Tribute – Vuyisile Onasmus Radebe

After several years battling with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) a motor neuron disease, Vuyisile Radebe our chairman, former CEO and partner passed on the morning of Saturday the 9th of January 2021.

In one’s lifetime it is rare to encounter someone who was global in his perspective but firmly rooted in his cultural Identity. This was Vuyisile Onasmus Radebe!

We at Navigare have been truly fortunate to have had Vuyisile touch our lives both as a friend and a leader of our business. Vuyisile joined Navigare in April of 2016 with limited exposure to our stockbroking environment and yet he left an indelible mark on our business that will be with us as we grow.

A simple and yet powerful question was asked by Vuyisile. ‘Why do we exist and why should our clients pay us?’ The answers have led us to build a data centric approach to investment research driven by the explosion in big data trends.

This idea developed and delivered a more deeply integrated business that created a unique data-driven offering, tailored to our clients’ needs and processes, that is both transparent and reconcilable, and which enables markedly improved investment decisions – among other initiatives. Thank you Vuyisile for this lasting contribution to Navigare.

Vuyisile asked of us to reimagine ourselves both as individuals as well as a collective. Belief in oneself was his point of departure however a strong sense of presence rooted him to an awareness of our world and how we can leave it a better place than we found it.

Excellence & dedication to his craft were his guiding principles in business. His articulation and ability to share ideas with the team with such clarity was exemplary. Throughout his journey with ALS Vuyisile remained present and accessible to all of us, always ready to listen & impart wisdom.

We as Navigare want to express our heartfelt condolences to Vuyisile’s wife Pamella and his children Hlangalethu and Zoluntu as they learn to live each day without him.

Vuyisile’s lasting legacy to us is the lesson that the desire to live takes courage and commitment to those that matter in your life. Thank you for your generosity in spirit and selflessness, you always showed care and concern for all of us despite your own struggles with ALS. Thank you to all that you were to your family, friends and Navigare.

Lala ngoxolo Vuyisile.