LATEST ARTICLES

Mergon Group
On a life adventure with God
In the second season of the Mergon Journey podcast, we get to know the man behind the making of Mergon. In this article overview of the four episodes, host and Mergon CEO, Pieter Faure, delves into the pivotal moments that shaped his principles as a businessman, leader, and family man.…
6 June 2024

Mergon Group
Laying a strong foundation
In this episode of the Mergon podcast series, CEO and host, Pieter Faure, joins COO Gauché Radley and Mergon director, Almero Strauss. Together, they take a trip down memory lane and discuss Mergon’s early days, including their experiences working with the company’s founder, Francois van Niekerk. Through storytelling and candid…
20 April 2023

Mergon Group
Flying in the face of convention – the story of King Price
Ten years ago, Gideon Galloway walked through Mergon’s doors and pitched a brave and rather unconventional model of insurance – one that has gone to turn the industry on its head in South Africa. Today King Price still remains the biggest start-up investment in Mergon’s portfolio. Having celebrated King Price’s…
14 July 2022

Mergon Group
Stewarding wealth
In a world where celebrity appears to be the highest calling, where everyone wants to be a leader or an owner, management is often seen as a second-rate calling. Stewardship, however, is closer to the idea of management than leadership, and a critically important theme in scripture. In this African…
28 April 2022

Mergon Group
Choosing to live generously
We asked Mergon’s COO, Gauche Radley, to share what he has learnt about generosity, both in his personal and professional capacity, over the years – packaged as 5 principles to unlock what 1 Timothy 6 calls, ‘a life that is truly life’.…
6 May 2021
