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Philip Kotze

2nd August 2013

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Philip Kotze

Position: CEO of Wits Gold since August 1, 2011

Main Activity of Company: Gold exploration and mine development

Date and Place of Birth: May 18, 1960, Citrusdal, Western Cape

Education: National higher diploma in metalliferous mining, Witwatersrand Tecknikon; graduate diploma in engineering, University of the Witwatersrand

First Job: Learner official, Anglovaal Mining, 1981

Size of First Pay Packet: R635 a month

Value of Assets under Your Control: The market capitalisation of Wits Gold is $30-million

Number of People Under Your Leadership: 20

Management Style: Participative

Career Path: Thirty two years in mining; moved up ranks from shift boss and mine overseer to mine manager, AngloGold Ashanti, 1996; as GM, oversaw building and commissioning of Kalahari Goldridge openpit operation, which Harmony Gold acquired in 2000; integrated into Harmony executive team as operations director; formed Deloitte South Africa mining advisory business, 2006; served as CEO of Anooraq Resources from 2008 to 2011

Personal Best Achievement: Helicopter pilot licence

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: I have been fortunate to work with great people through my career and many of them helped to shape my own personal career

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Adam Fleming. He is successful, inspiring, sincere and humble

Philosophy of Life: Never stop fighting for what is right and never compromise your moral standards and values

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Leaving a major company with significant stability in 1996 to become part of a team that built a junior mining company from scratch. It taught me to believe in myself and in the people around me

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not being able to turn certain mines around quickly enough to prevent their closure

Hope For the Future: We have fantastic people in South Africa and I am inspired by the attitude, ambition and drive of our youth

Favourite Reading: Anything on new technology

Favourite TV Programme: Rugby takes first preference

Favourite Food/Drink: Meat for mains and chicken for vegetables (anything really . . . as long as there is meat in it). Drink – Jameson whisky

Favourite Music: Sting, Annie Lennox, the Eagles, ELO

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Hobbies: Hunting and new technology

Car: BMW

Pets: Three dogs

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Negative people

Married: To Christa

Children: Philip Jnr, 28; Christo, 25; Jaco, 23

Clubs: Golf

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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