meet the team
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Tender Da Gama 

Founder and Managing Director

As a highly disciplined Tax Advisory and Compliance Specialist, I offer more than 20 years of experience gained within SARS, leading professional services firms, and private practice. I provide specialist expertise in VAT advisory and compliance, tax risk management, SARS audits, dispute resolution, objections and appeals, voluntary disclosure applications, and complex tax transactions. Throughout my career, I have interpreted tax legislation, identified financial and regulatory exposure, resolved longstanding tax matters, and provided practical guidance aligned with clients’ commercial requirements. As the Founder and Managing Director of TCS Advisory and Compliance Services, I lead multidisciplinary service delivery across tax, payroll administration, and company secretarial services while maintaining trusted relationships with local and international clients. I am recognised for my technical proficiency, professional integrity, sound judgement, and solutions-driven approach to protecting client interests and maintaining statutory compliance.

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Jacqui van den Heever

Payroll, HR, Systems

Jacqui van den Heever is a senior HR, Talent and Remuneration specialist with extensive experience across renewable energy, mining, construction, hospitality, FMCG, retail and consulting environments. She brings a strong blend of people partnership, end-to-end talent sourcing, workforce planning, compensation and benefits, HRpaIS/yroll systems, statutory compliance and leadership development expertise. Known for her practical, business-focused approach, Jacqui partners with senior leaders to build scalable people practices, strengthen governance, support technical and scarce-skills recruitment, and deliver HR solutions that improve organisational effectiveness, retention, and workforce growth. 

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Yowelde Versteeg 

Tax Administrator and Accountant 

Yowelde is responsible for supporting our payroll, bookkeeping, and tax compliance functions, ensuring that clients receive accurate, timely, and reliable financial administration. She manages payroll processing, reconciliations, statutory submissions, and day-to-day accounting tasks while assisting clients with SARS-related queries and compliance requirements. With experience across bookkeeping, payroll, and tax administration, Yowelde plays an important role in helping our team deliver efficient, compliant, and client-focused solutions.

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Byron Ahmed

Company Income Tax and Payroll

With more than 25 years of experience in finance, payroll, and tax compliance, Byron leads our financial management and payroll services with precision and integrity. He is responsible for financial reporting, payroll oversight, budgeting, compliance, and strategic financial planning, helping our team deliver practical, compliant, and value-driven solutions that support our clients' long-term success. His expertise spans payroll administration, employee compensation, tax reporting, financial controls, accounting, cash flow management, and regulatory compliance. With extensive experience across both public and private sectors, Byron brings strong analytical insight and a commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and sound financial governance.

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Dina Nathoo

Business Outsourcing 

With nearly two decades of experience in accounting, payroll, taxation, financial consulting and audit, Dina brings a strong combination of technical expertise and practical financial insight. As a qualified Chartered Accountant and Tax Practitioner, she supports clients with payroll administration, tax compliance, VAT, management accounts, reconciliations and financial reporting. Her experience across diverse businesses has strengthened her ability to manage complex financial requirements with accuracy and professionalism. Dina is highly detail-oriented, dependable, and confident when liaising with clients, auditors, and SARS. Her broad accounting background enables her to provide reliable payroll and financial administration while ensuring compliance and supporting sound day-to-day financial management. 

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Nicole Philander

Sales and Marketing

Nicole Philander is a B2B Sales and Marketing professional focused on building strong client relationships and supporting business growth. She combines strategic marketing, sales support, and relationship management skills to help TCS engage clients, strengthen partnerships, and identify new opportunities. Nicole works closely with clients and internal teams to understand business needs and support clear, effective communication throughout the client journey. She also brings creative graphic design expertise, developing professional illustrations and visual materials that enhance proposals, presentations, marketing campaigns, and client communications. Her combination of commercial insight, relationship-building, and creative skills enables her to deliver meaningful support across TCS's sales and marketing activities.

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Jothie Moodley

Procurement and Supplier Development

Jothie Moodley is an operations and delivery specialist with 30 years of experience across government, research, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. Her career has spanned Chief of Staff, Operations Manager, Executive Assistant, and Integrator roles, giving her a hands-on understanding of how organizations run and how funding decisions get made. She holds a degree in Communication Science plus postgraduate qualifications in Project Management and Business Studies, and has worked with clients across Africa and internationally. Jothie has extensive experience in tender and bid development from both sides of the process, as a compiler preparing competitive submissions, and as an evaluator assessing them for funders and institutions. This dual perspective sharpens her ability to build compliant, compelling bids that meet what evaluators are actually looking for.

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May van Nieuwenhuizen

Administration and Operations Co-ordinator

May is responsible for the operational administration that supports our team and our clients. She manages project coordination, diary and meeting management, client communication, document preparation, and administrative workflows, ensuring that engagements are delivered efficiently and professionally. Drawing on many years of experience in business administration, consulting, and project coordination, she provides the organisational structure and operational support that enable our team to consistently deliver a high standard of client service.