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Nombasa Tsengwa

17th June 2016

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Nombasa Tsengwa

Position: Executive head: coal operations, Exxaro Resources

Main Activity of the Company: Mining

Date and Place of Birth: October 7, 1964, Fort Malan, Willowvale, Eastern Cape

Education: PhD

First Job: Laboratory assistant

Size of First Pay Packet: R350 a month

Value of Assets under Your Control: Exxaro has a market capitalisation of R32-billion

Number of People under Your Leadership: 6 700

Management Style: People-centric

Personal Best Achievement: Completing nine Comrades marathons in a row

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My late father

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My two previous bosses, Mike Kilbride and Sipho Nkosi

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: The Dalai Lama

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook

Philosophy of Life: Mindfulness makes the mystery meaningful

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Scholarship to study overseas

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Losing my father

Hope for the Future: No death in the name of revenge

Favourite Reading: A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle

Favourite TV Programme: News

Favourite Food/Drink: Lamb/red wine

Favourite Music: Jazz

Favourite Sport: Running

Hobbies: Long-distance running

Car: BMW

Pets: Huskies

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty

Married: To Julian

Children: None

Clubs: Exxaro Marathon Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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