Jacques's background and expertise lies in the fields of Corporate Governance, Business Management, Communication, and Corporate Social Investment. Having completed his BA Degree, Higher Education Diploma and later his Management Development Diploma at the UNISA School of Business Leadership (SBL), he has been involved in the Governance of organizations at management level.

Using these skills during stints with the South African Sports Commission, as Executive Director of an Olympic Sports National Federation (Rowing South Africa), lecturer (Business Management and Sport Management), Head of Education and Training in the Department of Correctional Services, has equipped him in areas to manage and drive business units.

Currently he is the General Manager for iSeleSele Property Academy, the leading Service Provider in Real Estate education and training sector. Having been involved in both the RPL and Learnership programmes within the Real Estate industry for the past two years, all agents are welcome to contact him, or the Property Academy, for guidance regarding the necessary qualifications needed to continue trading within the industry.