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