In an industry built around homes, Valerie Munro has never lost sight of the people who don’t have one. A well-known figure in South Africa’s property sector, she is being honoured among the Most Influential Women at the Influential Awards 2026 – Cape Town Region.

A respected voice in South African property

Valerie is recognised across the property sector for her commitment to professional excellence. Her name carries weight in the industry because of the standards she holds herself to — and the standards she encourages in others.

Championing mentorship, skills and transformation

Throughout her career, Valerie has consistently advocated for mentorship, skills development and transformation in the property sector. She understands that an industry is only as strong as the people coming into it, and she has worked to open doors, share knowledge and help build a more inclusive profession for the next generation.

Driven to combat homelessness

Valerie’s influence reaches well beyond the boardroom. She is driven by a commitment to combating homelessness — bringing the perspective of someone who works in property every day to one of the most urgent challenges facing communities across South Africa.

It is a cause that reflects who she is: a leader who believes the property sector has a responsibility not only to buyers, sellers and investors, but to society as a whole.

Why Valerie Munro is Influential

The Influential Awards honour South Africans whose impact reaches far beyond their own success. Through her advocacy for mentorship and transformation, her professional excellence and her determination to fight homelessness, Valerie Munro has become an inspirational leader whose influence is felt both inside her industry and far outside it.

Valerie will be honoured at the Influential Awards 2026 – Cape Town, taking place on Sunday, 29 November 2026 at the Joseph Stone Auditorium, Athlone.

Congratulations, Valerie.