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Sello Moloko

15th February 2013

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Matthews Sello Moloko

Position: Nonexecutive chairperson of Sibanye Gold since January 2013, chairperson of Alexander Forbes since December 2007, cofounder and executive chairperson of Thesele and director of Sycom Property Fund and Acucap Properties

Main Activity of Sibanye Gold: Gold mining

Date and Place of Birth: July 6, 1965, Soweto

Education: Seana Marena Secondary School, Soweto, matric 1982; studied for degree in mathematics, University of Cape Town, 1984/5; BSc (Hons) Mathematics, 1986/7 and postgraduate certificate in education, University of Leicester, UK, 1988

First Job: Mathematics teacher at age 18 at Sekano Ntoane Secondary School, Soweto, in 1983. My first job in the corporate world was as actuarial assistant at Alexander Forbes in 1989

Size of First Pay Packet: R180 a month, when I was teaching

Value of Sibanye Assets under Your Control: Sibanye’s market capitalisation is expected to be R19-billion

Management Style: I believe in giving people clear direction and then letting them get on with it and getting people to believe in themselves

Personal Best Achievement: The recognition that one can make things happen

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, a former foreman at The Star newspaper, who taught me the value of good relationships

Person Who Has Had The Biggest Influence on Your Career: Arnold Shapiro

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: I enjoyed meeting Warren Buffett in September 2010, and I would really like to meet Muhammad Ali

Businesspeople Who Have Impressed You Most: Jim Sutcliffe, Adrian Gore and GT Ferreira

Philosophy of Life: Enjoy it and do it right

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Arriving at Cape Town station in 1984

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The lack of cohesion between government and the business community

Hope for the Future: That we change the life of the South African child for the better

Favourite Reading: Biographies, history and management books. I have just finished reading Mamphela Ramphele’s Conversations with my Sons and Daughters

Favourite TV Programme: Sport, Discovery Channel

Favourite Food/Drink: Seafood and Chinese food/soft drinks – I am a teetotaller

Favourite Music: Jazz. I have never missed the Cape Town Jazz Festival. I love music, in general. I always investigate the music of every country I visit and on my travels I have discovered some good Chinese musicians

Favourite Sport: Football (watching) and golf (playing)

Hobbies: Golf and reading

Car: Mercedes-Benz E Class

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Arrogant people

Married: To Keneilwe (née Mooki)

Children: Kebone, 24; Thebe, 14

Clubs: Kaizer Chiefs, Arsenal and Barcelona football clubs

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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