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The Perpetua International Focused Equity portfolios aims to outperform the benchmark MSCI EAFE or MSCI World ex-US Index in the medium to long term by using Perpetua’s bottom-up research and stock selection to build a high conviction portfolio within a defined risk-conscious investment process, consisting of shares listed on developed market stock exchanges outside of the USA. The Fund is suitable for investors who accept short term volatility in the pursuit of long term alpha generation.

Portfolio managers

Delphine Govender

Chief Investment Officer

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Perpetua is independent, owner-managed investment management firm. We strive for excellence in performance, conduct and engagement and operate out of a purpose-driven culture.

 

We consistently employ a long-term investment approach that is thoughtful, rigorous and that doesn’t follow the crowd.

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Delphine Govender

Delphine is a Portfolio Manager and an Executive Director. She is responsible for portfolio management, investment strategy, and the continued growth of the firm’s global offering. She is also a member of the portfolio management team for Perpetua’s Domestic Equity and Balanced Funds.

Delphine has over 28 years of financial services experience, with the past 25 years spent directly in investment management. She co-founded Perpetua in 2012 after spending nearly 11 years at Allan Gray Limited, where she served as a Portfolio Manager and Executive Director. She is a qualified CA(SA) and a CFA charterholder.

Darmhik Naicker

Darmhik joined Perpetua as a Risk & Quantitative Analyst Intern in 2026.

He holds a BCom Honours degree in Statistics and Data Science from the University of Cape Town, with a strong foundation in finance, quantitative analysis, and risk management.

Tasha Xinindlu

Tasha joined Perpetua as a Marketing Intern in 2026. 

She has a Business Administration Degree major in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Tsiba Business School. 

 

Najmeerah Simons 

Najmeerah Simons is the Finance, Risk and Compliance Manager at Perpetua, where she oversees financial management, regulatory compliance, and risk governance across the business.

 

She brings experience from the Auditor General of South Africa, where she has served in various roles over a six-year period. She has also spent two years prior to her time in audit and assurance at an asset management firm where she worked in local, property and global finance divisions. Najmeerah holds a Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Finance and Accounting from the University of Cape Town and is qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa).

Tasneem Abrahams

Tasneem joined Perpetua as a Finance and Business Trainee in 2025. 

She has a Business Administration Degree major in Finance and Investments from Tsiba Business School. 

Samantha Edwards

Samantha joined Perpetua as a Client Service Intern in 2025. 

She has a Business Administration Degree major in Finance and Investments from Tsiba Business School. 

Sisipho Jokazi

Sisipho joined Perpetua as a Business Analyst in November 2025. Before joining Perpetua, she spent 6 years at M&G Investments Southern Africa in the Institutional Clients team as an Institutional Client Associate providing client service support on a range of clients. At Perpetua, she is responsible for providing support in the servicing of clients; business development support (assisting in growing client base); components of client account management such as handling investment-related queries, performance analysis, and risk reporting. 

 

She holds a BBA degree and PGDip from TSiBA Business School and Regent Business School respectively. 

Jason Clark

Jason joined Perpetua as an Investment Performance & Risk Analyst. He is responsible for evaluating, measuring, and reporting on the performance and risk of the investment portfolios.

 

He brings experience from Luxcara, a German clean-energy asset manager, and Allan Gray, where he served in various roles over a five-year period. Jason holds Bachelor’s and Honours degrees in Economics from Stellenbosch University and is currently pursuing an MSc at the University of Bath. He also holds the CIPM® designation through the CFA Institute, specialising in investment performance measurement.