Who is Black Rocket?
Black Rocket is the brainchild of a seasoned building scientist/ property developer with an extensive background in the industry and an experienced advocate. We have founded a company dedicated to making a positive impact in South Africa.
Our expertise lies in five key areas:
- Business
- Energy
- Farming
- Property development/asset management
- Development of Schools
Our business is like a thriving ecosystem, where the five key areas play a vital role in creating harmony and growth. Akin to the interconnected roots of a flourishing tree, each element works to strengthen the overall structure, fostering innovation, sustainability, and prosperity. Together, they contribute to a thriving and resilient business ecosystem, fuelling opportunity and impact.
All About Exceptional Interests
Exceptional Holdings strives to be the most prolific and highly regarded developer and investor of properties. It also strives to create a highly regarded sustainable business. Attention to detail, time, quality and cost must and will be given to every project. Exceptional Holdings’ mission remains to serve its clients’ needs in the best possible way.With respect to humankind, it offers equal opportunities. It takes responsibility when it come to the environment. Exceptional Holdings will continue to set new standards.
Exceptional Holdings is owned by a few family trusts and the Foster family who have a long and successful track record in property development in South Africa. Exceptional Holdings undertakes the development of prime properties for:
- Specific clients i.e. bespoke developments – where we own.
- Specific clients i.e. bespoke turnkey developments – where they own
- Specific clients i.e. bespoke – where we and the clients own i.e. Joint Ventures
- Our own account on a speculative basis (when market is favorable again for such developments and the opportunities present themselves).
Also, it acquires high yielding income generating properties.
It manages the above to optimal efficiency.
And, it undertakes Development Coordination or Management.
Exceptional Holdings acts as Developers and financiers for investment purposes and otherwise on the following types of property developments:
- Airports
- Commercial – Offices
- Game Lodges
- Hotels / Hospitality
- Industrial – Factories and Warehouses
- Marina’s
- Master Plans
- Mixed Use Projects
- Motor Dealerships
- Retail – Shopping Centre’s
Approach
At Black Rocket, we approach each facet of our company with a deep understanding of the market and a commitment to sustainable practices.
Here’s a glimpse into our approach:
Portfolio management
To capitalize on the value adds or spin-offs which value adds or spin-offs will include but not be limited to the following:Portfolio management
To capitalize on the value adds or spin-offs which value adds or spin-offs will include but not be limited to the following:
Facilities management
To capitalize on the value adds or spin-offs which value adds or spin-offs will include but not be limited to the following:Facilities management
To capitalize on the value adds or spin-offs which value adds or spin-offs will include but not be limited to the following:
Property Development
To capitalize on the value adds or spin-offs which value adds or spin-offs will include but not be limited to the following:Property Development
To capitalize on the value adds or spin-offs which value adds or spin-offs will include but not be limited to the following:
Current Projects
Actively involved in several national and international projects
The Nelson Sandhurst
Grand Central Mixed Use
Bloemfontein Mixed Use
Team Members
Mark Foster
Mark has been in property development for over 25 years.
He has had an outstanding track record, he has also seen some challenging times in the build-up to the World Financial Crisis in 2008.
Post WFC he has developed experience in Mixed-Use Developments.
Recently he has been involved in some smaller developments and is currently investigating developments from a smaller to a larger scale, mostly in, and around Sandton.
He undertakes commercial, industrial, retail, residential estates, cluster housing, sectional title, and service station developments. He also undertakes facilities and portfolio management.
Kyle Ian Smit
Senior professional, commercially orientated CA, with an accomplished proven track record as a Financial Executive (17 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry).
I have been part of successful management teams, the most significant being Aspen, where I was part of the Executive for the SA Commercial business (Turnover +R 6 Billion).
Adv S’du Gumede
Mark has been in property development for over 25 years.
He has had an outstanding track record, he has also seen some challenging times in the build up to the World Financial Crisis in 2008.
Post WFC he has developed experience in Mixed Use Developments.