Company Overview

Calulo Investments is a diverse investment holding company with a range of business entities focused primarily in the energy, petroleum and related services sector. Established in 1999, Calulo has become a leader in championing ownership transformation as well as the active participation of new entrants in the local petroleum industry, and continues to build an empowered portfolio of successful services and logistics companies.

“Calulo”, an isiXhosa word meaning “separate the chaff”, which we have translated into “to discern”

Calulo Values

Trustworthiness
Integrity

Competence
Teamwork

Investment Policy

At Calulo, we pride ourselves on diversity and on applying our core values to every aspect of our business dealings and decisions. By actively participating in our investee entities, we are able to leverage growth and generate strong and consistent returns.

BBBEE

As a BBBEE investment house, our partners benefit greatly from our experience in effective BBBEE implementation, as well as the strategic relationships we have as a group. We believe that an active role is more beneficial to all parties in the development of a functional and sustainable BBBEE system.

Corporate Governance

Calulo Investments is committed to a policy of fair dealing and integrity in the conduct of business. The code of ethics applies to our dealings with all our stakeholders, government, clients, shareholders, intermediaries, suppliers, and employees.

Strategic Relationships

Our core values, discernment and integrity have encouraged many strategic local and international relationships. These relationships have developed into strong partnerships in new ventures, adding services into our already extensive operations, while developing new skills and services in the African petrochemical arena. These relationships have allowed us to develop a “Best of Breed” solution to our investee companies’ customers, and have introduced a vast knowledge-base of experience from other continents where technologies and methodologies have far outstripped our own.

Diversity and Inclusion

Calulo’s range of experience, skills and views are key strengths critical to the wide range of services the Group has on offer. We promote active involvement and skills transference between all companies within our portfolio, ensuring that we remain innovative, sustainable and continue to meet the evolving needs of our industry.

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Contact Details

Johannesburg Address:
2nd Floor
Golden Oak House
Ballyoaks Office Park
35 Ballyclare Drive, Bryanston

T | +27 11 996 0600

Mkuseli Faku

Executive Chairman

Mkhuseli started his career in the oil industry with Shell, as a Retail Territory Manager and proceeded to be the Managing Director of Afric Oil, South Africa’s first black oil company. As the founder of Calulo Investments, he is one of the authors of the South Africa’s first Black Economic Empowerment charters, the Liquid Fuels Charter.

He is the founding member of the SA’s World Petroleum Congress and Nepad Energy, having served on both committees. He serves in several boards both listed and unlisted and is a Governor of the board of Rhodes University.

He is an alumni of Rhodes University, Wits Business School and Harvard Business School in Boston United States of America, where he read legal studies, industrial sociology, advanced management skills and Executive Leadership and Entrepreneurialship.