OUR TEAM
Experience. Expertise. Leadership.
At OCD Global (Pty) Ltd, our strength lies in the experience, knowledge and professional expertise of the people who drive our business forward.
Our team brings together leadership experience across mining, commodities, finance, corporate governance, legal and regulatory affairs, engineering, logistics and business development.
Supported by specialist consultants and strategic operating partners, we combine commercial insight with practical industry knowledge to identify opportunities, strengthen operations and deliver value across the mining and commodity value chain.
The People Behind OCD Global.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM.
Strategic Leadership. Industry Experience. Commercial Direction.
Our leadership team brings together diverse professional backgrounds and a shared commitment to responsible growth, operational excellence and long-term commercial value.
Chief Executive Officer
MR MASOOD BHAMJEE
Masood is a charismatic leader with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, including a decade in senior leadership roles at Old Mutual Group. During his tenure, he spearheaded multiple business initiatives, including the Continuous Improvement program, Regulatory Portfolios, and Market Perception functions.
His expertise extends beyond finance, having led business rescue operations across various industries, including Highgate LT (Aviation), RPR Energy (Fuel & Lubricants), and Eersteling Gold Mining Company Limited. Masood has also served as a director and executive advisor on multiple boards, demonstrating his strategic acumen and leadership capabilities. A pioneer in customer experience,
Masood was among the first individuals in Africa to be accredited as a qualified Customer Experience Professional by the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) in the USA. He later co-founded the Customer Experience Institute of South Africa (CXI-SA), the country’s first dedicated professional body and market watchdog for customer experience.
With an extensive background in the commodity trade industry, Masood has worked on a variety of bulk mining projects and processes. His expertise across energy, commodities, risk management, law, and senior leadership makes him the ideal fit for his role as Chief Experience Officer at OCD GLOBAL. His ability to share valuable trade, mining, and export insights ensures meaningful contributions to clients and business partners alike.
Chairman / Chief Financial Officer
MR ADRIAN TODD
Adrian brings over two decades of international experience, specializing in corporate finance and trade negotiations. His recent work has focused on developing public-private partnerships between the South African government and key commercial industries, driving strategic collaboration and economic growth.
With a proven track record of leading negotiations on behalf of private industry with the European Union and multiple international jurisdictions, Adrian has successfully concluded export contracts for various commodities. His deep expertise enables the company to navigate complex governmental regulations with confidence, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
As Chief Financial Officer, Adrian plays a pivotal role in overseeing all compliance and regulatory matters, providing the leadership necessary for seamless financial and strategic decision-making.
Chief Risk Officer (CRO) – Consultant
MR TAYOB KAMDAR
Mr. Kamdar brings a distinguished background in both international and domestic commercial law, as well as human rights law.
This unique combination of expertise positions him to expertly oversee our Risk and Compliance portfolios—an especially critical function given the sensitivity of the mining sector and the impact of complex regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions.
Having served in the legal fraternity since the late 1970s, Mr. Kamdar’s career spans diverse sectors, including human rights and commercial law.
Over the past 15 years, he has acted as legal adviser to and on Energy System Planning, a role he continues to fulfil periodically. His career is further underpinned by 12 years at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (2001–2013), where he served as Director, followed by nearly a decade as Partner at Shepstone Wylie (2013–2022).
Mr. Kamdar’s wealth of experience and proven leadership will be invaluable in strengthening our legal framework, ensuring compliance, and guiding our organisation with integrity as we continue to grow.
Corporate Affairs
MS. FATIMA MORALEJEE
Fatima started her career in health care and has an Honors degree in Nursing and a postgraduate in Business Administration.
A seasoned business consultant, having worked in global companies such as Deloitte and Accenture, she has in-depth experience in the areas of change management, public finance process, monitoring and evaluation and project management.
She has well-developed problem-solving skills as well as the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations.
General Manager: Trade & Asset Development
YOLANDA BASSON
Yolanda is a board-facing executive and commercial strategist with more than 26 years of experience across mining, energy, government relations, corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, and business development. As General Manager: Trade & Asset Development at OCD Global (Pty) Ltd, she leads the origination, evaluation, and advancement of mineral trading and asset opportunities, connecting commercially viable projects with buyers, investors, funders, mine owners, logistics providers, and strategic partners across South African and international markets.
Her career reflects a distinctive ability to bridge commercial opportunity, operational feasibility, governance, and stakeholder alignment in complex environments. With extensive exposure to boards, C-suite executives, investors, government departments, and JSE-listed corporate structures, Yolanda is recognised for her strategic judgement, discretion, relationship stewardship, and disciplined execution.
She brings investors and partners a credible combination of commercial insight, executive leadership, and the ability to transform high-potential opportunities into structured, sustainable, and investment-ready propositions.
Consultant: Chief Mining Operations
MR JUAN SMALL
Juan has an extensive background in mining, having worked with some of South Africa’s leading contracting firms, including Zizwe Mining, IPP Mining, and Close Up Mining.
He has held key leadership roles such as Head of Engineering and Head of Open Cast Mining, overseeing operations and driving efficiencies in the field. With hands-on experience managing pit operations for contractors at Exxaro Coal, CCR Mine Klarinet, Ikwezi Mines, and numerous smaller mining sites, Juan brings a wealth of expertise to our team.
As a senior mining and processing consultant, his deep knowledge and strategic insights are invaluable. Juan’s forward-thinking approach to both open cast and underground mining ensure comprehensive planning and execution, positioning us for success in every operation we undertake.
Advisory Board of OCD Global
Sulaiman Hoosen
Sulaiman Hoosen sits in a legal capacity, bringing strong expertise across the mining, natural resources, energy, infrastructure, and transport sectors. With extensive cross-border experience spanning across South Africa, the broader African continent, UK, USA and other emerging markets, he advises the company on legal and commercial structuring for strategic resource developments.
Prior to this, Sulaiman practiced in London at an international law firm, where he recently advised on the world’s largest greenfield mining and infrastructure deal in Africa – the $24 billion-dollar Simandou iron ore, rail, and port project – alongside major international M&A, joint ventures, and private equity transactions.
Sulaiman holds a BSc (Biochemistry), an LLB (cum laude), and a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental & Sustainable Development Law from the University of the Witwatersrand, as well as an LLM (Corporate Law) from a Top 10 U.S University. He is a qualified Attorney and Notary Public admitted in South Africa and a Solicitor in England & Wales.
In addition to his role with OCD Global, he serves on the advisory board for a UK-based company, advising on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic growth.
OUR SITE OPERATIONS TEAM
Practical Expertise. Operational Excellence.
Our site operations team brings together technical, logistical and commercial experience to support the coordination and execution of mining, processing and commodity movements.
Site Operations: Logistics
HASAN GANI
Hasan Gani brings more than 35 years of experience across mining, commerce, wholesale, retail and logistics.
He began his career as an electrical specialist at At Douglas colliery, village shaft wovekrans open cast, gaining valuable technical and operational exposure within the coal-mining environment.
He subsequently developed extensive commercial experience through several senior roles in the retail and wholesale sectors.
For the past two years, Hasan has led OCD Global’s logistics activities, overseeing the planning, coordination, monitoring and execution of commodity movements. His expertise includes stockpile planning and control, inventory oversight, transport coordination and logistics service management.
As OCD Global’s principal logistics specialist, Hasan plays an important role in maintaining operational continuity, supply-chain reliability and efficient pit-to-port execution.
His extensive industry knowledge, practical leadership and disciplined approach support the timely and dependable delivery of commodities to local, regional and international markets.
Site Supervisor / Crushing & Screening
PHILLIP GROBBELAAR
We are proud to have Philip as part of our team, bringing over a decade of experience in the yellow metal, crushing, and screening sectors of mining.
His strong technical foundation and proven leadership make him an invaluable contributor to our operations.
Philip has held several supervisory roles across multiple mines, most notably serving as a Senior Site Manager where he oversaw the crushing and screening of more than 100,000 metric tons of coal per month.
His expertise ensures meticulous oversight of all operational sites, guaranteeing efficiency and precision in bulk loading, crushing and screening, and bulk material management.
His inclusion in our team enhances our ability to maintain seamless site tracking, operational excellence, and the highest standards of productivity and safety.
Manager – Coal Operations
JOHAN REYNEKE
Johan has over three decades of experience in bulk commodity trade and coal supervision, with a strong focus on overseeing coal wash plants and ensuring the seamless flow of coal for trading houses.
His meticulous approach to supervision guarantees efficiency in coal loading and delivery operations.
With a steadfast commitment to reliability, Johan plays a crucial role in keeping our trade operations running smoothly, ensuring consistency and precision in every aspect of the process.
Assistant Manager
AQEEL EBRAHIM
Aqeel is a motivated business professional with progressive experience in sales, customer service, hire control and operational management, overseeing daily operations, supports team performance and maintains high standards of service delivery.
His practical experience is complemented by a Higher National Certificate in Business Management and ongoing studies toward a Bachelor of Commerce in Law at Regent Business School.
Recognised for his strong work ethic, communication skills and adaptability, Aqeel brings a disciplined, customer-focused approach to every role.
He also holds a Safety, Health and Environmental certification, serves as an SHE Representative, and communicates in English, Afrikaans and isiZulu.
His combination of commercial insight, leadership potential and commitment to continuous development positions him as a valuable contributor within dynamic business environments.
Consultant: Head Engineer
JAN JOUBERT
Jan is a highly skilled mechanical engineer with a career dedicated to designing, building and managing processing plants, crushing and screening facilities, and overseeing processing operations.
As a leader in the construction and maintenance of mining equipment and infrastructure, he plays a crucial role in ensuring continuous and efficient processing.
Renowned for his expertise, Jan is a master at preventing operational disruptions and is fully accountable for all equipment maintenance.
His dynamic approach and unparalleled experience make him an invaluable asset to our team, driving reliability and excellence in every aspect of our operations.
Mining Management
FRANCOIS VAN DER MERWE
Francois van der Merwe is an experienced mining professional and a member of the Mining Management team at OCD Global (Pty) Ltd, bringing extensive expertise in coal mining operations, mine management, operational oversight, strategic mine planning and commercial mining activities. His professional background includes senior management appointments across South Africa’s coal mining sector, with particular expertise in opencast mining, coal processing operations and operational performance management.
Between 2017 and 2022, Francois held several statutory Mine Manager (3.1) appointments at Eyethu Coal, overseeing operations at the Mooifontein Wash Plant and Eskom Plant, Welgelegen Opencast Mine and TNDB Opencast Mine. He subsequently served as Operations Manager at QGC Mining Operations, Optimum Coal Mine, where he oversaw five mining pits, with five Mine Managers and a Mining Accountant reporting directly to him. Since February 2024, he has also operated through Merwel & Associates, specialising in mining consultancy, coal trading, mining equipment, mine planning and operational costing.
As part of OCD Global’s Mining Management team, Francois contributes valuable technical expertise, operational leadership and commercial insight to support the company’s mining operations, strategic resource development and sustainable growth objectives.
EXPERIENCE THAT DRIVES OUR BUSINESS
OCD Global brings together leadership, commercial knowledge, technical expertise and practical operational experience across the mining and commodity sectors.
Our team supports the Company’s commitment to responsible growth, operational excellence, dependable supply and long-term commercial relationships.