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Hentie Hoffman

4th November 2016

By: Ilan Solomons

Creamer Media Staff Writer

  

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Full Name: Henry Charles Hoffman

Position: Mbuyelo Coal COO and Vlarkvarkfontein mine CEO

Main Activity of the Company: Coal mining and marketing

Date and Place of Birth: April 1, 1967, Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal

Education: Bachelor of Mining Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg; Master of Business Administration, Henley Business School

First Job: Learner miner at Trans-Natal Coal’s Matla colliery

Size of First Pay Packet: About R1 200 a month

Value of Assets under Your Control: About R1-billion

Number of People under Your Leadership: About 1 500

Management Style: Participative, as I like to get different inputs and provide people with freedom to operate

Personal Best Achievement: My family and keeping fit

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Hugh Stoyell

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Rirhandzu Owner Siweya

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Nelson Mandela, if he were still alive

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Clinton Ephron

Philosophy of Life: Let the sun shine over everybody’s heads – that is, judge everyone favourably

Biggest Ever Opportunity: My current position

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The way change was implemented at one of the companies I worked for previously

Hope for the Future: That Mbuyelo Coal goes from strength to strength and that South Africa changes for the better

Favourite Reading: John Grisham, Wilbur Smith and Deon Meyer

Favourite TV Programme: House

Favourite Food/Drink: I am not a big eater, but I enjoy having the odd cold drink

Favourite Music: I like various types of music, including country, classical and old-school rock

Favourite Sport: Motor sports

Hobbies: Hunting, watching films, going to the shooting range and vacationing with my family

Car: BMW M4

Pets: English bulldog

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Arrogance and people who refuse to learn new things and appreciate the importance of diversity

Married: To Twanette

Children: Two boys aged 24 and 5 and two girls aged 23 and 20

Clubs: The Harley-Davidson Club of South Africa

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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