Key Takeaways
- • Attacq Limited, the JSE-listed real estate investment trust, has appointed Muhammad Paruk as chief investment officer and a member of its executive committee, effective November 2026, according to a report from Moneyweb cited by AD HOC NEWS.
- • Paruk previously served as chief investment officer at Old Mutual Real Estate Holding Company, where he led investment strategy and M&A across retail, industrial, commercial and mixed-use assets.
- • His experience spans real estate, private equity, corporate finance and capital markets across South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Central and Eastern Europe.
- • Attacq's annual general meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 09:00 South Africa time in Waterfall City, following release of the integrated report for the financial year ended June 30, 2026.
Summary
Attacq has named Muhammad Paruk as chief investment officer and a member of its executive committee, with the appointment taking effect in November 2026. Moneyweb reported the move, which places an executive with a multi-sector background in real estate, private equity, corporate finance and capital markets at the centre of the company's investment function.
Per the report, Paruk most recently served as chief investment officer at Old Mutual Real Estate Holding Company, where he led investment strategy and mergers and acquisitions across retail, industrial, commercial and mixed-use assets. Earlier in his career he held corporate finance and asset management roles at a major unlisted owner of super-regional shopping centres. His portfolio and transaction experience spans South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Central and Eastern Europe. The source notes that his background in capital allocation, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and asset management is directly relevant to Attacq's investment mandate.
The appointment comes ahead of Attacq's annual general meeting on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 09:00 South Africa time in Waterfall City. The meeting follows the release of the group's integrated report for the financial year ended June 30, 2026.
Attacq is a JSE-listed REIT focused on developing, owning and managing integrated mixed-use precincts in South Africa. Its portfolio includes Waterfall City and retail hubs such as Mall of Africa, alongside other retail and mixed-use properties.
Per the report, Paruk most recently served as chief investment officer at Old Mutual Real Estate Holding Company, where he led investment strategy and mergers and acquisitions across retail, industrial, commercial and mixed-use assets. Earlier in his career he held corporate finance and asset management roles at a major unlisted owner of super-regional shopping centres. His portfolio and transaction experience spans South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Central and Eastern Europe. The source notes that his background in capital allocation, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and asset management is directly relevant to Attacq's investment mandate.
The appointment comes ahead of Attacq's annual general meeting on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 09:00 South Africa time in Waterfall City. The meeting follows the release of the group's integrated report for the financial year ended June 30, 2026.
Attacq is a JSE-listed REIT focused on developing, owning and managing integrated mixed-use precincts in South Africa. Its portfolio includes Waterfall City and retail hubs such as Mall of Africa, alongside other retail and mixed-use properties.
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