Zak Calisto

Group Chief Executive Officer, Karooooo

Zak Calisto is Group Chief Executive Officer of Karooooo.

Karooooo is the Singapore-headquartered holding company of Cartrack, a vehicle-tracking and fleet software business. For the year to February 2026 it reported revenue of R5.48 billion and 2.66 million Cartrack subscribers.

In the job

  1. Cartrack listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Source

  2. The group moved to a Nasdaq listing under the new holding company name Karooooo. Source

  3. Karooooo reported FY2026 revenue up 20% to R5.48 billion and ended the year with 2 662 222 Cartrack subscribers. Source

  4. Karooooo declared a dividend of $46.34 million for the year to February 2026, 20% more than the year before. Source

Career before

  1. 1986-1991Standard Bank accelerated training programme
  2. Vehicle-tracking distributor for Netstar
  3. 2001Founder, Cartrack

Education

Studied actuarial science at the University of the Witwatersrand and mathematics at Unisa, without completing either degree

Sources

  1. sec.gov
  2. businesstech.co.za
  3. shore.africa
  4. en.wikipedia.org
  5. techcentral.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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