Building Institutions. Creating Legacy.
Too many South African businesses and institutions are forced to juggle multiple, disconnected service providers — one for media and communications, another for property, another for accounting, another for skills development — losing time, consistency, and quality control in the process. At the same time, the country faces a widening skills gap in media and content industries, with too few accredited, practical pathways for young people to enter the sector. CHIH Group solves this through diversified, integrated excellence. Rather than being a single-service provider, we operate eight specialised subsidiaries — Chaval Publishing, Chaval Communications, BLS Kitchens & Furnitures, CCR 247 Radio, Pasturelands Properties, VBC Accounting, Chaval Pictures, and CHIH Investment Management — giving clients access to trusted, high-quality expertise across media, property, finance, and enterprise under one group, with the reliability that comes from shared standards and unified leadership. On the skills side, we're closing the talent gap directly through the Chaval Foundation NPC and the CHIH Media Training Centre, building an accredited, industry-aligned pipeline of media practitioners.
Our clients are institutions and enterprises that need dependable, professional partners across media, communications, property, and financial services — organisations like Parliament of South Africa, Eskom, Bidvest, Oaktree People Solutions, Hoyohoyo Hotels and Resorts, and BizBuddy SA, alongside government departments, corporates, SMEs, and property investors seeking institutional-grade execution.
I founded CHIH Group in 2011 from a single media venture, drawing on a career built inside national broadcasting institutions — Soweto TV, Y-FM, the Sowetan, and the SABC — that gave me a first-hand understanding of how media, communication, and enterprise intersect. That same instinct for structure was there from the start: the original portfolio-holding blueprint for CHIH Group was drawn during a university assignment in 2003, long before it became reality. Today, each subsidiary is led and staffed by specialists in their field, united by one group standard of execution and accountability — which is why institutions with zero tolerance for inconsistency trust us repeatedly.
We have grown from one media venture in 2011 into eight fully operating subsidiaries.
Chaval Publishing has published over 100 titles, including my own bestseller GET UP AND RUN, approved by the Department of Education for Grade 8–12 learners and Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation.
CCR 247 Radio evolved from a backroom pilot station distributing CDs to Gauteng taxis in 2016 into a fully live digital radio station by 2022 and now reaching 600 households globally via Alexa.
Built long-standing relationships with institutional clients including Parliament of South Africa, Hoyohoyo Hotels, BizbuddySA, Ingoma Awards and Bidvest.
Developing Pastureland Estate, a luxury residential development, and secured major institutional funding conversations for continued property growth.
Launching the CHIH Media Training Centre framework, with an MICT SETA/QCTO accreditation pathway underway.
Formally accrediting the CHIH Media Training Centre under the Higher Occupational Certificate: Radio and Multimedia Content Practitioner (NQF Level 5)
Expanding Pasturelands Properties' portfolio through institutional funding partnerships
Growing CHIH Investment Management as a full-fledged investment vehicle for the group
Strengthening board governance with majority-independent membership as the group scale.
CHIH Group — Products & Services
CHIH Group (Pty) Ltd is a diversified holding company offering integrated services across media, property, finance, and enterprise development through eight specialised subsidiaries.
Chaval Publishing
Book publishing (fiction, non-fiction, academic, and corporate titles)
Manuscript development and editing
Ghostwriting and co-authoring services
Book design, layout, and print production
ISBN registration and distribution support
Custom corporate and personal legacy books
Chaval Communications
Corporate communications strategy
Public relations and media liaison
Speechwriting and executive communications
Government and stakeholder engagement
Event communications (summits, roundtables, launches)
Brand messaging and positioning
BLS Kitchens & Furnitures
Custom kitchen design and installation
Bespoke furniture manufacturing
Commercial and hospitality fit-outs
Joinery and woodwork solutions
Residential and corporate furniture supply
CCR 247 Radio
Digital radio broadcasting (24/7 live streaming)
On-air advertising and sponsorship packages
Outside broadcast (OB) services
Content production and audio branding
Talk shows, interviews, and community programming
Pasturelands Properties
Residential property development
Off-plan property sales and marketing
Commercial property acquisition and management
Construction and in-house joinery integration
Property investment structuring and JV partnerships
VBC Accounting
Bookkeeping and financial statement preparation
Tax compliance and returns
Payroll administration
Company registration and secretarial services
Financial advisory and business consulting
Chaval Pictures
Film and video production
Corporate video and documentary production
Commercial and advertising content
Post-production and editing
Content for digital and broadcast platforms
CHIH Investment Management
Investment structuring and advisory
Portfolio and asset management
Business funding facilitation
Institutional funding proposal development
Strategic capital allocation across group subsidiaries
Chaval Foundation NPC (CSI & Skills Development)
CHIH Media Training Centre — accredited media skills development
Radio, journalism, digital media, film, corporate media, and youth media training
MICT SETA/QCTO accreditation pathway (NQF Level 5)
Community and youth development programmes.
CHIHTECH
App and website development. Hosting.