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Mike Teke

21st October 2016

By: Ilan Solomons

Creamer Media Staff Writer

  

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Full Name: Michael Teke

Position: Chairperson of Masimong Group Holdings and president of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa

Main Activity of the Company: Investment holdings

Date and Place of Birth: August 15, 1964, KwaThema, Springs

Education: BA (Ed), BEd, BA (Hons), MBA

First Job: Labourer, Van Leer, Springs, 1984

Size of First Pay Packet: R76 a week

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not applicable

Number of People Under Your Leadership: Total number of employees, 2 500

Management Style: Performance driven, full throttle

Personal Best Achievement: Appointment as CEO of Optimum Coal Holdings and the founding of Masimong Group Holdings

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My grandmother, Dorothy Teke

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Two retired professionals, Phillip Hechter, formerly of BHP Billiton, and Apollos More, formerly of Atlas Copco

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Thomas Sankarra and Steve Jobs, if they were still alive, and Jack Ma of Alibaba Group

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Ivan Glasenberg

Philosophy of Life: I am exceptionally focused – one starfish at a time!

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being part of the Optimum Coal Holdings founding team

Biggest Ever Disappointment: None

Hope for the Future: That we do not fail future generations

Favourite Reading: Business books, articles

Favourite TV Programme: Any sports channel

Favourite Food/Drink: A piece of fish and vegetables/ garden salad

Favourite Music: Fusion. Currently listening to Paolo Nutini – Iron Sky

Favourite Sport: Soccer, Formula One and watching golf, but will never play

Hobbies: Fast cars

Car: Range Rover

Pets: Yorkshire Terrier

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Greed and arrogance

Married: To Sandi

Children: Boikanyo Michael, 23; Boipelo Tshiamo, 18

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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