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Heine van Niekerk

6th November 2015

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Heine Jan van Niekerk

Position: CEO, Delta Mining Consolidated

Main Activity of the Company: Coal and iron-ore exploration, as well as coal mining

Date and Place of Birth: Harrismith, 1972

First Job: Farm worker on my father’s farm

Size of First Pay Packet: Free board and lodging

Value of Assets under Your Control: R800-million market capitalisation

Number of People under Your Leadership: 28 employees and contractors

Management Style: Open-door

Personal Best Achievement: The birth of my two children

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My grandfather, Jan du Plessis

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Nobody in particular

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Hillary Clinton

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Bernard Swanepoel

Philosophy of Life: You only have your name and reputation once, and integrity is all one has

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Opportunity to run Delta Mining Consolidated

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not having built the Rietkuil coal mine yet

Hope for the Future: That South Africa regains the position of Africa’s largest economy

Favourite Reading: Books by Dan Brown

Favourite TV Programme: Blue Bloods

Favourite Food/Drink: Thai food/red wine or whisky

Favourite Music: Blues

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Hobbies: None

Car: Old Land Cruiser

Pets: German shepherds

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Office politics

Married: To Keely

Children: Hamish, 2 years and 8 months; Augusta, 5 months

Clubs: Inanda Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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