Sekunjalo Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lucien Jacobs.
For more than a decade, Sekunjalo group has remained one of the largest private investors in South Africa's media industry, investing more than R5 billion to preserve, transform and modernise one of the country's most important democratic institutions.
This investment extends beyond financial capital. It represents a long-term commitment to independent journalism, media transformation, technological innovation, employment creation, and the sustainability of South Africa's news industry.
In 2013, Sekunjalo Group led the acquisition of Independent Media for R2.1 billion, ensuring that one of South Africa's oldest and most influential media groups remained locally owned.
The acquisition was funded through:
