Full Name: Hashveer Singh
Position and Company Name: Head of operations, Enable-E-Africa
Main Activity of the Company: Enable-E-Africa, a member of Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC) Group, provides a platform for corporate companies to support small and medium-sized businesses through innovative enterprise development initiatives. SCC Group is a diversified operating minerals and investment company, which is headed by CEO Fred Arendse and is working to resume production at the Barbrook and Lily gold mines in early 2019
Date and Place of Birth: June 19, 1990, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Education: CA(SA)
First Job: Farm assistant (temporary)
Size of First Pay Packet: R3 500 a month
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Management Style: Transformational – this means I pioneer the adoption of innovation within industry
Personal Best Achievement: Selection by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants as one of the Top 35 under 35 chartered accountants for 2018; completing the Two Oceans Marathon
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: I read autobiographies of great business and sports leaders, such as Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Elon Musk, Muhammad Ali, Cristiano Ronaldo and many more. I was able to detect a consistent theme in how they became successful. This became the blueprint for how I interact in the business environment
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Ajay Banga and Jack Ma
Philosophy of Life: Impossible is nothing
Biggest Ever Opportunity: I was involved in developing finance modules to teach rural school pupils in the township of Mdantsane, in East London, for the Mwanga Youth Development Fund. I was appointed a nonexecutive director of the fund in 2017. We teach financial literacy and principles of wealth creation to learners in rural areas
Biggest Ever Disappointment: None
Hope for the Future: The creation of sustainable jobs by implementing innovative solutions that are pioneered in industry by entrepreneurial teams
Favourite Reading: Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography; Quantum Warrior: The Future of the Mind
Favourite TV Programme: Suits
Favourite Food/Drink: Sushi
Favourite Music: Contemporary music – I also enjoy South African music
Favourite Sport: Soccer
Hobbies: Running (I have completed the Two Oceans Marathon and the Soweto Marathon); hiking (I have completed the Nepal Langtang Valley route); reading (I enjoy autobiographies); travelling and experiencing other cultures
Car: Black Ford Ranger (current); black Maserati GranTurismo (future)
Pets: One naughty golden retriever puppy named Bentley
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Disloyal and dishonest people
Married: No
Children: None
Clubs: Running Club