Full Name: Percival David Malunga

Position: Mine manager, Tharisa Minerals

Main Activity of the Company: Mining and beneficiation of chrome and platinum-group metals

Date and Place of Birth: July 4, 1967, Ruwangwe, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Education: BSc (mining engineering), University of Zimbabwe; several postgraduate certificates

First Job: Technical assistant, Wankie Colliery Company, Zimbabwe

Size of First Pay Packet: Z$1 400 a month – equivalent to R2 100 at the time

Value of Assets under Your Control: Market capitalisation of about R2-billion

Number of People under Your Leadership: Tharisa employs 2 500 people

Management Style: Situation based

Personal Best Achievement: Leading the production team that achieved first annual target (incidentally, I managed this on two operations)

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother – she taught me to respect even those that hate or appear to hate me

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: AJ Murdoch Eaton; he taught me ATD (attention to detail)

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Donald Trump; I want first-hand experience – is he as bad as people say?

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Loucas Pouroulis

Philosophy of Life: You live only once; therefore, LIVE

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Receiving an Anglo scholarship to study at university in 1988 (saved my father from the financial responsibility)

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Missing out on ‘best pupil’ achievement (this happened in only one term in the seven years I was at primary school – I still remember it)

Hope for the Future: Running a mine I call mine

Favourite Reading: Technical journals and real estate books

Favourite TV Programme: Sport and African movies

Favourite Food/Drink: Sadza and nyama (pap and stew) and Bells whisky diluted with soda water

Favourite Music: Sungura music

Favourite Sport: Soccer and rugby (watching)

Hobbies: A bit of squash and watching soccer

Car: Mercedes-Benz (ML320 and E250) – my wife drives a C200

Pets: Dogs – boerboel and bull terrier

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Not giving 100% or more in whatever I or other people do

Married: To Priscah

Children: Shanice, 16

Clubs: Magalies Park