Investor of the Year Awards 2024
A year shaped by progress and a history-making winner.In 2024 Patricia Tshitema earned the title, representing a season where the awards recognised
exceptional progress, fresh leadership and the growing contribution of women in property investing.
About Patricia Tshitema
Patricia Tshitema, winner of Investor of the Year 2024 and co-founder of Bono Property Investment with her husband Mulalo, is a leader whose work spans property, community upliftment and youth empowerment. Specialising in student accommodation, her business has grown rapidly over the past few years and continues to shape meaningful housing solutions for young people.
Key highlights of Patricia’s journey:
• Co-founder and Director of Bono Property Investment, specialising in large-scale student accommodation projects
• Manages developments valued at more than R100 million, providing housing for hundreds of students
• Awarded Mrs Universe South Africa 2023 and Mrs Public Choice 2023
• Listed among the “50 Most Memorable Women of 2023” for her entrepreneurial and social impact
• Recognised as a “Leading Woman in Property” in 2024
• Bono Property Group won multiple empowerment awards in 2025, including recognition for business growth
• Leads the Opal Students Foundation, supporting top-performing and under-privileged learners
• Advocates for youth development and community upliftment across South Africa
• Holds more than 18 years of experience as an Environmental Manager
• Proud mother of three and originally from Ha-Makhuvha in Venda