Cover Story: ATTACQ
AUDIO
READ TIME: 8min
How Attacq is powering a new era of logistics and precinct innovation
Interviewed and written by Ray Mahlaka
“Don't let the storm shake you.” In challenging times, Jackie van Niekerk, CEO of Attacq, has used this simple but powerful message, to motivate and uplift the Attacq team. It has set the tone for a leadership journey focused on resilience, and collaboration, which is shaping the next chapter of South African real estate.
A s global logistics and urban development evolve, Attacq is transforming real estate, blending world-class precincts with future-ready infrastructure to drive the next phase of South Africa’s growth. CEO of Attacq Jackie van Niekerk has over 16 years’ experience across major property funds, and has helped Attacq pivot from being a traditional property company to a growing force in the precinct and logistics space. Her steady leadership style, marked by openness
and authenticity, has been one of the driving forces behind Attacq’s success. “We view our properties as integrated precincts,” she says. “The client journey starts long before they reach our buildings – it starts on the highway, in the quality of the infrastructure, safety and the spaces we create.” This philosophy has shaped Waterfall City into one of South Africa’s premier mixed-use precincts – a living example of Attacq’s ‘beyond-the-building’ approach
Jackie van Niekerk : CEO of Attacq
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