Private credit manager
Kholo Capital Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd
Kholo Capital is a Johannesburg-based specialist alternative asset management firm founded in 2020 by Mokgome Mogoba and Zaheer Cassim. Operating as a General Partner, the firm focuses on providing flexible mezzanine debt and private credit solutions to mid-market businesses across Southern Africa. Its investment strategy targets growth capital, acquisitions, management buy-outs (MBOs), leveraged buy-outs (LBOs), refinancing, and dividend recapitalisation across sectors with high social impact, such as financial services, infrastructure, healthcare, building materials, and mining services.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- Financial servicesTechnologyTelecoms and digital infrastructureManufacturing and industrialsEnergy and powerConsumer
- Stages and strategies
- GrowthBuyout
- Instruments
- DebtMezzanine
- Regions
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- African markets named in public materials
- South Africa
Funds managed
Selected portfolio and direct investments
- A downstream energy platform in Botswana
- DCC Holdings Proprietary Limited
Recent investments and transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | Kholo Capital invests R150 million in a downstream energy platform in Botswana | Private Credit, Natural Resources | $9m | |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Kholo Capital invests R275 million in DCC Holdings' operations in South Africa | Private Credit | $16.7m | Botswana |
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026