Themba Mkhwanazi
Full Name: Themba Moyeni Mkhwanazi
Position: CEO Anglo American Coal South Africa, since May 2014
Main Activity of the Company: Coal mining
Date and Place of Birth: January 8, 1970, Mbabane, Swaziland
Education: Golden Hillock and Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, Birmingham, UK, 1981 to 1988; BEng (Hon) Chem Eng, University of Teesside, Cleveland, UK, 1993
First Job: Assistant process engineer, Sasol Alpha Olefins, Secunda, 1994
Size of First Pay Packet: R4 800 a month
Brief Career Path: Positions have ranged from process engineer at Sasol, shift plant manager, business improvement senior coach, plant manager, area manager and MD of Huntsman Tioxide; COO Richards Bay Minerals; GM expansion support and regional GM technology and innovation at Rio Tinto
Value of Assets under Your Control: About R20-billion (book value), about R50-billion (replacement)
Number of People under Your Leadership: 15 000 to 16 000 employees, including contractors
Management Style: Inspirational and authoritative, articulating a compelling vision, seeking alignment of ideas and goals, providing role clarity and simplicity, setting high performance standards, holding people accountable for good and poor performance and thus creating a highly engaged and focused environment that is stimulating, is characterised by a high degree of trust, and is productive and fun, where people truly maximise their potential
Personal Best Achievement: Being appointed CEO of Anglo Coal South Africa
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents, who went into political exile in 1963 to fight apartheid, and my siblings for their boundless support
People Who Have Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: John Billington, former Huntsman Tioxide Southern Africa MD; George Deyzel, former Richards Bay Minerals MD; and Tom Albanese, former Rio Tinto CEO and current Vedanta Resources CEO
People You Would Most Like to Meet: Dr Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and Nobel Laureate, who showed that even the poorest of the poor can work to bring about their own development, and Dr Mohamed ‘Mo’ Ibrahim, whose foundation supports good governance and exceptional leadership in Africa
Businesspeople Who Have Impressed You Most: Jack Welsh, Koos Bekker and Indra Nooyi
Philosophy of Life: Nothing’s impossible
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Going to university to study engineering
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not having the opportunity to get to know my grandparents
Hope for the Future: That South Africa becomes a leading global economy
Favourite Reading: Inspirational and leadership books by authors such as Stephen R Covey, Ken Blanchard, Don Miguel Ruiz, OG Mandino and Viktor E Frankl
Favourite TV Programme: BBC Nature by Sir David Attenborough and Come Dine with Me, by comedian Dave Lamb
Favourite Food/Drink: Roast chicken and lemon cheesecake/ a glass of Barossa Valley Shiraz
Favourite Music: R&B and classical
Favourite Sport: Soccer
Hobbies: Trekking and mountain biking in national parks, watching natural history and anthropology documentaries, gardening and collecting cycads
Car: Mercedes Benz C Class
Pets: Don’t have any pets at the moment but planning to get a Yorkshire or Norfolk terrier
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Prima donnas and individuals who make excuses for not wanting to take responsibility for their actions
Married: To Faith (née Mzimela) for 19 years
Children: Two boys, Khwani, 17, and Wandi, 15
Clubs: None
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