Founder Story: Versus Socks – From Stellenbosch Startup to Global Sportswear Brand

Hanno Lategan is the co-founder of Versus Socks, a fast growing performance sock brand based in South Africa, now expanding globally. He started the brand alongside his business partner, Jurgens Uys, and together, built Versus into one of the leading performance sock brands in the country.

Since day one, Hanno has been deeply involved in every part of the business, from product design and manufacturing to marketing, partnerships, and strategy. He's passionate about building a brand that delivers world-class quality, looks great, performs even better, and connects with an active, ambitious community.

The Versus vision is simple: to become the performance socks World Champs and we’re building a world-class team to get them there!

Versus is proudly stocked in major retailers in South Africa like Sportsmans Warehouse, Cape Union Mart, Totalsports, and Mr Price Sport, and they've expanded into the UK and Europe through a strong distributor partnership.

Tshego Ramatlo is an Investment Manager at Investec Wealth & Investment South Africa, with nearly a decade of experience in investment implementation, asset allocation, and client-focused wealth management. Based in Cape Town, she partners with clients to grow, preserve, and transfer wealth by managing all aspects of their financial lives—from investment strategy and asset allocation, to tax planning, retirement and estate structuring, and risk management.

Tshego began her career through Barclays Africa’s Rising Eagles Graduate Programme, where she built a strong foundation in leadership, client-centric advisory, and financial services operations. She later advanced into transactional banking, developing advisory relationships, identifying growth opportunities across client portfolios, and supporting clients with risk-managed financial planning solutions.

She joined Investec in 2017 as a Trade Implementation Analyst, gaining deep expertise in investment execution and portfolio performance tracking. In 2019, she transitioned into her current role as Investment Manager. Her experience spans both local and global markets, with a proven ability to navigate complex financial environments and deliver solutions tailored to client goals.

Tshego holds an MCom in Economic Development from the University of Cape Town and an Executive Certificate in International Leadership and Management, with a focus on strategic thinking, negotiation, and intercultural business leadership.

Tarryn Pinchen is Regional Head of Business Transactional Banking for Cape Town at Investec, where she leads regional strategy, funding performance, and treasury execution across the business. With more than a decade of experience in banking, trade finance, and corporate cash solutions, she has a proven track record in leading teams, delivering on strategic priorities, and building strong stakeholder relationships.

In her role, Tarryn is responsible for driving regional financial outcomes, including growing return on equity, managing cost of funds, and supporting lending and asset generation through well-structured retail funding strategies aligned to the bank’s broader balance sheet objectives. She works closely with internal and external partners to ensure delivery against performance targets while strengthening the region’s funding position.

Before joining Investec, Tarryn held senior roles at Bidvest Bank and Tradeflow, focusing on corporate foreign exchange, global trade solutions, and supply chain finance. Her experience spans product management, business development, and relationship leadership, with particular strength in structuring funding solutions that support expansion, manage cash flow cycles, and reduce foreign exchange risk.

Known for her implementation-focused leadership style, Tarryn brings deep expertise in transactional banking and financial operations, combined with a practical understanding of how to support business growth through smart capital and funding solutions.