Our people

Meet the Team Behind Caban

Operators, investors, and financiers who have built, listed, rescued, and scaled businesses across Africa — now backing the next generation.

RRDr Ruben Richards

Dr Ruben Richards

Chairman

Chairs the Caban board, bringing decades of public and private sector leadership across South Africa.

DRDave Romero

Dave Romero

Group CEO

Professional accountant and former chairman of a JSE-listed company, leading the Caban Group.

BBBen Botes

Ben Botes

Managing Director

Entrepreneur and investor with more than two decades of company-building, multiple exits, and cross-border capital experience.

MMMatthew Musgrove

Matthew Musgrove

Chief Operating Officer

Leads operations across the Caban Group's investment and advisory activities.

OAOluwaseun Adewuyi

Oluwaseun Adewuyi

Chief Finance Officer

Chartered accountant with two decades of finance leadership across the UK and Africa.

MAMahomed Asmal

Mahomed Asmal

Director

Director across Caban's investment and advisory activities.

TSTim Scholtz

Tim Scholtz

Executive Partner

Formerly COO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and South African Tourism.

LKLizelle van der Klashorst

Lizelle van der Klashorst

Non-Executive Director

Head of IT Risk Governance at FNB's Chief Risk Office; provides corporate governance oversight to the Caban board.