Lucien Jacobs

Chief Executive Officer, Sekunjalo

Lucien Jacobs is Chief Executive Officer of Sekunjalo, in the role since May 2026.

Sekunjalo is a Cape Town investment holding company with interests that include Independent Media. Jacobs took over as chief executive on 1 May 2026, when founder Iqbal Surve stepped down as chairman.

In the job

  1. Sekunjalo announced that Iqbal Surve would step down as chairman and that Jacobs would become chief executive from 1 May 2026, leading a team of more than 80 executives. Source

Career before

  1. Chief operating officer, Sekunjalo
  2. Chairman, Independent Media

Education

MBA

Sources

  1. sekunjalo.com
  2. iol.co.za
  3. billionaires.africa
  4. fm.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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