May 15 2026 14:00
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA
Attacq, the South African real estate investment trust (Reit), yesterday announced the permanent appointment of Mr Peter de Villiers as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), from 1 June 2026.
He has served as Attacq’s Interim CFO since December 2025. He joined the Attacq group
in March 2013 and was appointed to the Attacq executive committee as head of asset
management (International) in July 2013.
He was subsequently appointed as an investment executive in June 2018, a role in which he played a central part in shaping Attacq’s investment strategy and portfolio management.
“I am delighted to confirm Peter as Attacq’s permanent CFO. He has brought clarity, rigour, and energy to the role since joining us in an interim capacity, and I have confidence in his ability to contribute meaningfully to Attacq’s continued growth and value creation for shareholders,” said Jackie van Niekerk, Attacq CEO.
De Villiers is a Chartered Accountant with a BCom Accounting Sciences degree from the University of Pretoria. He has extensive corporate finance experience gained during his tenure at Deloitte Corporate Finance, BJM Corporate Finance Proprietary Limited, and One Capital.
“His appointment as permanent CFO reflects the Board’s confidence in his deep institutional
knowledge of Attacq and his proven track record across asset management, investment,
and corporate finance,” Attacq’s board said in a statement.
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