About Us
About MacJin Private Office
Two registered property practitioners based in Newlands, Cape Town. One standard of integrity. Over ten years in partnership, built on the belief that selling, renting, or managing a home in Newlands and Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs shouldn’t feel like a transaction — it should feel like it’s being handled by people who live here, and answer to you.
Our Story
MacJin Private Office was founded on a simple pairing: a property practitioner with a background in law, selling and marketing, and a principal property practitioner with a background in economics — two disciplines that, between them, cover almost everything a seller, buyer, landlord, or tenant actually needs from an agent. Ten years later, that combination is still the foundation of how we work.
We’re based in Newlands, and it shows in how we operate — most of our meetings happen at your home, your office, or a private venue of your choosing, not a shopfront. It’s a model built around discretion and direct access to the two people actually handling your sale or lease, not a rotating cast of junior agents.
Our Code of Conduct
Confidentiality isn’t a footnote for us — it’s built into how we meet . We conduct valuations and consultations privately, at a venue of your choosing, and we treat every detail of your sale, purchase, or lease as we would for ourselves – with absolute privacy and confidentiality at all times.
Meet the Team
Chief Operating Officer & Property Practitioner
John brings a background in law, selling and marketing to every transaction… He is a registered Property Practitioner with the PPRA (FFC:1167943), and the author of ‘Selling Yourself As a Way of Life.’ He describes himself not by his past roles, but by a lifetime spent selling people and property — and he’s quick to point out the difference: property is about houses, selling is about people. His philosophy, developed over decades, is that successful selling comes down to how you react to people. It’s made him known as the experienced, personable gentleman who pairs old-fashioned courtesy with modern professional skill.
Principal Property Practitioner
Jorica holds a BA (Honours) in Economics, and applies that lens directly to how she reads the Southern Suburbs market pricing, timing, and positioning decisions are backed by actual market reasoning, not guesswork. She is a registered Property Practitioner with the PPRA (FFC: 1187565).
Property-Related References
Chief Executive Officer Harcourts South Africa
Thanks for letting me know. I am really sorry that you are leaving and taking your vast experience with you. Sometimes these things happen for a reason. I have no doubt that you will be successful in your new venture and I wish you all the very best. Keep well!!!
Business Development Manager: Western Cape & Port Elizabeth
You have shown a total commitment and devotion to your profession and to Harcourts from day one. I am really sorry to learn that things have changed to such a degree that you could not see your journey further with Harcourts as a partner. Allow me to use this opportunity to thank you most sincerely for your contribution to Harcourts! Thanks for your passion and your commitment and for taking our brand into the market on the Atlantic Seaboard! My wish for you is success and happiness wherever you go!
Credentials & Professional Memberships
- PPRA — Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (both practitioners individually registered and in good standing)
- TPN — Tenant Profile Network, for verified tenant vetting on rentals
- IEASA — Institute of Estate Agents South Africa
- CMA — Commercial Marketing Association [confirm exact membership name/status]
- Listed on Property24 and Private Property
- PropCon member
