Steve Brookes

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Balwin Properties

Steve Brookes is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Balwin Properties.

Balwin Properties is a South African developer of sectional-title apartment estates, founded in 1996. It delisted from the JSE on 22 September 2026 after a R2.26 billion buyout backed by the Public Investment Corporation.

In the job

  1. Balwin listed on the main board of the JSE at R11 a share, with a market capitalisation of R5.2 billion. Source

  2. Balwin's founders and the Public Investment Corporation proposed a R2.26 billion buyout that would take the group off the JSE. Source

  3. Balwin delisted from the JSE after almost 11 years, with Brookes and managing director Rodney Gray staying on as investors alongside the PIC. Source

Career before

  1. 1996Founder, Balwin Properties

Sources

  1. ewn.co.za
  2. businessday.co.za
  3. engineeringnews.co.za
  4. iol.co.za
  5. vision.protiviti.com
  6. billionaires.africa

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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