Full Name: Hans Coertse

Position: MD of Anderson Engineering

Main Activity of the Company: Anderson Engineering manufactures stainless steel processing equipment for the food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, dairy and chemicals industries. The company’s main expertise lies in full turnkey customised solutions for these industries

Date and Place of Birth: July 12, 1960, Scottbourgh, KwaZulu-Natal

Education: BSc (mechanical engineering)

First Job: Mechanical technician, Iscor

Career History Prior to Current Position: Mechanical technician, Iscor; factory engineer, Unifoods

Size of First Pay Packet: R450 a month

First Job with Present Group: Managing member

Value of Assets under Your Control: R60-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 70

Management Style: Open, participative, involved

Personal Best Achievement: Winning the motorcycle Cannonball coast-to-coast race in the US in 2015

Professional Best Achievement: Taking over a family business and growing it into a thriving medium-sized enterprise

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife, Anna-Marie

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Stuart Anderson, former owner of Anderson Engineering

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Elon Musk

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk

Philosophy of Life: Work hard and be honest, and you will win the day

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Taking over Anderson Engineering

Biggest Ever Disappointment: I cannot think of any disappointment that stands out

Hope for the Future: Stable, trustworthy political leadership

Favourite Reading: American Antique motorcycle newsletter

Favourite TV Programme: The news

Favourite Food/Drink: My wife’s oxtail, paired with a good red wine

Favourite Music: Dube Brothers

Favourite Sport: Running

Favourite Website: www.yesterdays.nl – a vintage and veteran motorcycles website

Hobbies: Restoring and riding vintage and veteran motorcycles

Car: Toyota Prado

Pets: One Dachshund and one Basset

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonest people

Favourite Other South African Company: Falcon Agricultural Equipment

Favourite Foreign Company: Amazone (Germany)

Married: To Anna-Marie, since October 29, 1983

Children: Darius, 32; Camilla, 27; Bridgit, 17

Clubs: American Antique Motorcycle Club, Vintage Sports Car Club Pietermaritzburg, Classic Motorcycle Club of Natal