Peregrine Capital brings Springbok and All Black rugby royalty together in Cape Town, raising R500,000 for charity ahead of an October Series on SuperSport
CAPE TOWN, 28 August 2026 — Peregrine Capital hosted “An Evening with the Centurions” at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on Thursday, 27 August 2026, bringing together six Springbok Rugby Centurions and two All Black Centurions alongside a select group of Peregrine Capital clients to celebrate the players who have reached the rare milestone of 100 international caps.
The evening was attended by clients and media, together with Springbok Centurions Percy Montgomery, John Smit, Victor Matfield, Bryan Habana, Jean de Villiers and Willie le Roux, and All Black Centurions Dan Carter and Richie McCaw. Hosting the evening was former Scotland international and British & Irish Lion Jim Hamilton, known for his globally popular rugby podcast, The Big Jim Show.
As part of the evening, guests watched a live, filmed Q&A session with the Springbok Centurions and Jim Hamilton, recorded for “One to One Hundred: An Evening with the Centurions” — a special that will air on SuperSport in October 2026.
During the evening, Peregrine Capital and the Centurions handed over a combined R500,000 to two charitable causes: R250,000 to the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund, accepted by Jean de Villiers in his capacity as the Fund’s Chairman, and R250,000 to Get into Rugby South Africa, accepted by Angelique Naude, in support of the grassroots programme that safely introduces children to the sport.
Jacques Conradie, CEO of Peregrine Capital, says: “A year in, this partnership has become exactly what we hoped it would be — not a single campaign, but an ongoing way of showing what it takes to compound success over time, on the field and in the market. We’re proud to keep building on it with new events, new content series and new Centurions joining us in the months ahead.”
Danni Dixon, Chief Marketing at Peregrine Capital, says: “Seeing six Springbok Centurions and two All Black greats share a stage at Zeitz MOCAA was a genuinely special moment for our clients and for our brand. We’re proud of what the evening raised for both charities, and we can’t wait for South Africa to see more of it when it airs on SuperSport in October.”
John Smit’s comments from launch still capture the thinking behind the partnership: “The number 100 represents a clear threshold and very few do achieve it. It implies resilience, focus, professionalism, consistency, passion, discipline, and determination. These qualities are the bedrock that forms the foundation for a rugby player’s journey to reach 100 international test caps. We saw these shared values reflected in Peregrine Capital, too, which is why this partnership made sense to us.”
Through the partnership, Peregrine Capital continues to bring the Centurions’ legacy into the spotlight through shared values — the very qualities that define both legendary athletes and superior investors on the journey of what it takes to go from 1 to 100.
This release is issued together with a photograph of the South African and New Zealand Centurions together at the event
About Peregrine Capital
Peregrine Capital is the only hedge fund manager in South Africa to have returned 100 times its initial investment to investors — twice over — via its flagship High Growth* and Pure Hedge fund**. Since its inception on 1 February 2000, the High Growth Fund has delivered a cumulative net return of 20,809.20% (annualised: 22.42%). The Pure Hedge Fund, which has never had a negative calendar year since its inception in July 1998, has delivered a cumulative net return of 10,929.59% since inception.
About the Rugby Centurions
The Rugby Centurions honours elite players who have earned 100 or more international test caps for their country — a mark reached by only a handful of athletes in the game’s history.
*Refers to the Peregrine Capital High Growth QI Fund. R1m invested at inception is worth more than R209m, compared with R14.5m for the SA Multi Asset – High Equity Category and R14.6m for CPI +5. Annualised returns since inception (February 2000): High Growth Fund: 22.42% | SA Multi Asset – High Equity Category: 10.66% | CPI +5: 10.67%.
**Refers to the Peregrine Capital Pure Hedge QI Fund. R1m invested at inception is worth more than R110m, compared with R13.9m for the SA Multi Asset – Low Equity Category and R4.4m for CPI. Annualised returns since inception (July 1998): Pure Hedge Fund: 18.29% | SA Multi Asset – Low Equity Category: 9.86% | CPI: 5.42%.
Important Information
Peregrine Capital Collective Investments (RF) Proprietary Limited (“PCCI”) is a registered and approved manager of collective investment schemes in hedge funds. Peregrine Capital Proprietary Limited (“Peregrine Capital”), is an authorised Financial Services Provider (FSP 607) under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, No. 37 of 2002 and has been appointed as the investment manager or sub-investment manager of the portfolios. Performance information and comparisons shown reflects historical returns and is provided for informational and comparative purposes only. Collective investment schemes are medium to long-term investments. The value of participatory interests or the investment may go down as well as up. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance. Collective investment schemes are traded at ruling prices and can engage in borrowing and scrip lending. A schedule of fees and charges and maximum commissions is available on request from PCCI or Peregrine Capital. Neither PCCI nor Peregrine Capital provides any guarantee with respect to the capital or return of a portfolio. PCCI retains full legal responsibility for the applicable portfolios. PCCI has the right to close the portfolios to new clients to manage them more efficiently in accordance with their mandates. Peregrine Capital High Growth QI Hedge Fund: Performance fees are payable on positive performance using a participation rate of 20%. A high watermark is applied, which ensures that performance fees will only be charged on new performance. There is no cap on the Rand amount of performance fees. Peregrine Capital Pure Hedge QI Hedge Fund: Performance fees are payable on positive performance, in excess of the hurdle, using a participation rate of 20%. A high watermark is applied, which ensures that performance fees will only be charged on new performance. There is no cap on the Rand amount of performance fees. Performance has been calculated using net NAV to NAV numbers with income re-invested. Individual investor investment performance may differ as a result of initial fees (if applicable), the actual investment date, reinvestment timing, distribution dates, or applicable taxes. Where periods of longer than 1 year are used in calculating past performance, certain figures may be annualised. Annualised performance is the average return per year over the period. Actual annual figures and investment performance calculations are available on request at ask@peregrine.co.za. The performance calculated and shown is that of the portfolio, based on a lump sum contribution on the inception date of the fund. The investment performance for each period shown reflects the net return for clients who have been fully invested for that period. The performance history is contained in the portfolios’ minimum disclosure documents, which are available at www.peregrine.co.za
| * Fund Name | Inception date | Highest annual return | Lowest annual return | Latest 1 year | Latest 5 years | Latest 15 years |
| High Growth Fund | Feb-00 | 71.61% ) | -16.2% | 10.54% | 13.80% | 16.91% |
| ASISA South Africa MA High Equity | Feb-00 | 39.47% | -14.75% | 12.33% | 10.96% | 9.37% |
| ** Fund Name | Inception date | Highest annual return | Lowest annual return | Latest 1 year | Latest 5 years | Latest 15 years |
| Pure Hedge Fund | Jul-1998 | 133.81%) | 0.59% | 7.00% | 11.26% | 12.27% |
| ASISA South Africa MA Low Equity | Jul-1998 | 40.59% | -3.10% | 11.98% | 9.88% | 8.48% |
The calculation of all net returns from 1 February 2000 until 30 November 2016 relates to the Peregrine High Growth Fund, prior to its inclusion under CISCA. Thereafter, the data relates to the Peregrine Capital High Growth QI Hedge Fund* (“High Growth Fund”). The calculation of all net returns from 1 July 1998 until 30 November 2016 relates to the Peregrine Pure Hedge Fund, prior to its inclusion under CISCA. Thereafter, the data relates to the Peregrine Capital Pure Hedge QI Hedge Fund** (“Pure Hedge Fund”).
Data to 30 June 2026 I Source: Peregrine Capital, Morningstar, Bloomberg