Accelerate Property Fund Limited announced the appointment of Derick van der Merwe as an independent non-executive to the board with effect from 1 February 2021. In addition, Derick has been appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, and as Chairman of the Investment Committee, effective 1 February 2021. Derick is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Building, and past president of the South African Chapter of FIABCI (the International Real Estate Federation). Derick had a 28-year career in property, which included managing the planning and development of the V&A Waterfront, and holding various executive roles culminating in Chief Executive Officer of the V&A Waterfront. Derick has continued consulting to the property industry since 2008, both locally and internationally, and has extensive experience serving on boards, audit and risk committees and finance committees.