Vanessa Gounden

Vanessa Gounden (born 1961) is an entrepreneur and the first female mining magnate in South Africa. Her business portfolio encompasses healthcare services, financial services, lifestyle, and leisure.

Career
In 2003, Vanessa, alongside her husband Sivi, founded HolGoun Investment Holdings, an investment holding company in South Africa. Starting with minimal resources, they transformed HolGoun into a highly successful multi-divisional company.

HolGoun Investment Holdings primarily invests in coal and uranium but has diversified into various sectors, including mining, exploration, healthcare, financial services, property, and fashion. Vanessa currently serves as the chief executive officer of HolGoun. The group extends its reach through subsidiaries like HolGoun Healthcare, HG Risk Management Solutions, HG Property, and HG Lifestyle and Leisure.

March 2011 marked the launch of her clothing line, Vanessa G London, during London Fashion Week. Hosted at Banqueting House in London, her women's luxury fashion label spans casual, cocktail, formal, and haute couture "ready to wear" clothing.