James Herbst

Chief Executive Officer, Huge Group

James Herbst is Chief Executive Officer of Huge Group.

Huge Group is a JSE-listed South African investment company with holdings in telecoms and technology businesses such as Huge Connect, Huge Distribution and Huge NXTGN. In 2025 it merged the workforces of three subsidiaries and cut jobs to lower costs.

In the job

  1. Announced job cuts and a leadership reshuffle after amalgamating the workforces of Huge Connect, Huge Platforms and Huge TNS, with expected savings of about R16 million over the next 12 months. Source

  2. Released its annual report with assets under management of R1.463 billion for 2024 and a strategy focused on ecosystems and technology enablement. Source

Sources

  1. itweb.co.za
  2. businessreport.co.za
  3. techcentral.co.za

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