Cheslyn Jacobs

Chief Executive Officer, GoTyme Bank

Cheslyn Jacobs is Chief Executive Officer of GoTyme Bank, in the role since January 2026.

Took over on 1 January 2026 after Prudential Authority approval. Three weeks later TymeBank was renamed GoTyme Bank, matching the group's operations in Asia.

In the job

  1. Completed rebrand from TymeBank to GoTyme Bank, aligning with group’s Asian operations (announced Oct 2025). Source

  2. Became the regulated bank behind Sanlam’s transactional banking offer (soft launch 1 Nov 2026). Source

  3. Set target to become SA’s third-largest bank by monthly active users by Q1 2027. Source

Career before

  1. Roles at Standard Bank (business support manager) and Deloitte
  2. 2012Joined Tyme Group; founding team member of TymeBank (2015)
  3. 2019-2022Head of sales and services, TymeBank
  4. 2022-2025Chief Commercial Officer, TymeBank

Education

BCom Industrial Psychology, University of the Western Cape

Sources

  1. connectingafrica.com
  2. fintechfutures.com
  3. ewn.co.za
  4. businesstech.co.za
  5. gotyme.co.za
  6. financialafrik.com
  7. dailyinvestor.com
  8. itweb.co.za
  9. en.wikipedia.org

Facts last checked 2 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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