Danie Burger
Full Name: Nicolaas Danie Lombard (Danie) Burger
Position: MD of CMTI Consulting and CMT Mining Manufacturing
Main Activity of the Company: Design, consulting and manufacturing of new-generation mechanised equipment for the hard-rock mining industry
Date and Place of Birth: June 6, 1961, Bloemfontein
Education: BEng (mechanical) 1985; MEng (mechanical) 1994; PhD (mechanical engineering) 2006, all at the University of Pretoria; Government Certificate of Competence, 1989
First Job: Millwright artisan, Iscor Works, Pretoria
Size of First Pay Packet: R320 a month
Number of People under Your Leadership: 18 employees
Management Style: People must shoulder their own responsibility and grow
Personal Best Achievement: Obtaining my PhD and numerous design awards, as well as the Armscor Chairperson’s award
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My late wife, Estelle, who passed away in December 2015 after a long illness
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Professor E Fourie
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Nelson Mandela
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Anton Rupert
Philosophy of Life: Live life to the full and develop your full potential
Biggest Ever Opportunity: To be involved in the development of the next generation of mechanised mining equipment that can make a difference
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Losing my wife and best friend at such an early age
Hope for the Future: That we can re-establish South Africa as the leading mining country in the world
Favourite Reading: Christian inspirational literature
Favourite TV Programme: Blue Bloods
Favourite Food/Drink: Coke Zero
Favourite Music: Any classical music
Favourite Sport: Rugby
Hobbies: My work
Car: Mercedes-Benz ML500
Pets: Two Swiss shepherds, two Dachshunds and a parrot – without my dogs, I would die
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonest and insincere people
Married: I am a widower
Children: Lombard, 27; Mirie, 23; Alicia, 7
Clubs: None
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