Investor Relations

Shareholder Structure

Eyabantu Investment Holdings Proprietary Limited a holding company for the Group has, as its key leaders and shareholders, the following:

DR Zihlangu Family Trust represented by Dalikhaya Rain Zihlangu and PYUTAZ Family Trust represented by Patilizwe Caswell Mdoda. The two shareholders, between them, own the whole of the issued share capital of the company and cooperate at subsidiary level when necessary.

Profile of Leaders

Patilizwe Caswell Mdoda

Patilizwe (Pat) Caswell Mdoda (60); B.Com (University of Transkei); MBA (University of Natal); Certificate in International (Indian Foreign Ministry, New Delhi, India)

Pat is a seasoned executive who served at executive level in various blue chip companies. He has held executive positions at South African Breweries, Edgars Consolidated Group (Edcon) and Kumba Resources Limited. He also served as a member of the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) Board of Governors (BOG). Most importantly however, has been his contribution in the growth of Royale Energy as a board member and chairman of the Group. He has participated in the deal structuring and fundraising for the transaction that turned Royale into a multi-billion rand turn-over company before exiting and selling his PYUTAZ Family Trust equity as part of the sale of the company to Popcru.

Pat has a strong understanding of the empowerment field having been part of the committee that selected the participants in the Kumba Resources transaction that gave birth to Exxaro Resources Limited. He has extensive networks interfacing at senior level in both government and with captains of industry.

The founder and former chairman of Royale Energy Group, Pat holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Transkei, an MBA from University of Natal and a Certificate in International relations from Indian Foreign Ministry.

Dalikhaya Rain Zihlangu

Founder and CEO of Eyabantu, Dalikhaya Rain Zihlangu previously held senior executive positions at Anglo, Impala and served as CEO of Alexkor State Diamond Mining Company. His key expertise lies in mining, mining legislation, deal structuring, corporate governance as well as the directing of boards and board committees.

Dalikhaya serves as a non-executive director of Exxaro Resources, Sentula Mining and Main Street 333, which is the BEE Holding Company that holds the controlling stake in Exxaro Resources, and previously served on the board of Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PetroSA).

Dilikhaya’s rise within the mining industry can be attributed to his BSC Engineering (Mining) from Wits and his MDP (Mining) SBL from UNISA. He further acquired an MBA (WBS) from Wits.