Herschel Jawitz

Chief Executive Officer, Jawitz Properties

Herschel Jawitz is Chief Executive Officer of Jawitz Properties.

Jawitz Properties is a family-owned South African estate agency group founded by Eskel Jawitz in 1969, with 43 branches and more than 500 property practitioners as of August 2024. Eskel Jawitz remains chairman.

In the job

  1. Jawitz Properties was reported to run 43 branches and more than 500 property practitioners across South Africa, with Herschel Jawitz credited with expanding the business through the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Source

  2. Jawitz published its CEO's outlook on inflation, interest rates and the residential property market ahead of the July 2026 MPC announcement. Source

Career before

  1. 1990sJoined the family business, Jawitz Properties

Education

Business Science degree in Finance, University of Cape Town

Sources

  1. m.jawitz.co.za
  2. businesstech.co.za
  3. bizcommunity.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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