Born in South Africa; Lady Frere, district of Chris Hani Municipality in the Eastern Cape South Africa on 21 September 1975. Grew up near Queenstown and Cape Town in South Africa and now reside in Gauteng Province. Entrepreneur trained at De Beers in the Engineering discipline and after a number of companies worked for established his own Engineering Company specializing in Rail Electrification. The business has since moved to manufacturing. Over the years he developed an in-depth knowledge of Industrial Policies affecting both Developed and developing countries. He advocates different innovative financing models of Rail Infrastructure in the African Continent. He is a member of South African Heavy Haul Association. His Professional training includes Engineering and Business Administration; Professional registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
He is the current CEO of SARail Inc of South Africa