Full Name: Maila Masetlwa
Position: Director, Louwill Lefa, RapX Group
Main Activity of the Company: Provision of strategy, fiducial, economic concepts to mining sector
Date and Place of Birth: December 11, 1977, Alexandra township, Johannesburg
Education: Matric
First Job: Cleaner/filing clerk, Nedbank, 1999
Size of First Pay Packet: R1 300 a month
Value of Assets under Your Control: R200-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: 80
Management Style: Consultative
Personal Best Achievement: Turning a R600 grant from SASSA to my current profile
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Jane Masetlwa, my late grandmother, who taught me that there is nothing shameful in being ethical and working hard and that nobody has sole rights to success
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Richard Laubscher, who urged me to aim as high as I wanted, despite being a cleaner at his bank – I actually wanted his job – and my late grandmother, who taught me how to maximise opportunity
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Patrice Motsepe
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Dr Ayanda Bam
Philosophy of Life: Free yourself from your chains and vices, then relate to others
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being able to start every new day without any limits
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Encountering entrenched and ruthless corruption in my field
Hope for the Future: That South Africa beneficiates more of its minerals and promotes more manufacturing and artisanal occupations from Grade 1, and that all wealthy South Africans take all their money above R100-million and invest in making our country a disruptive economy
Favourite Reading: Current affairs
Favourite TV Programme: Annual Le Mans 24-hour racing – this is the only time I watch TV
Favourite Food/Drink: Anything with as little scientific intervention as possible
Favourite Music: Jazz
Favourite Sport: Two participation sports – motorsport and cycling
Hobbies: Helicopters, collecting souvenirs
Car: Subaru WRX
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Unfairness; indifference
Married: To Lebogang
Children: Pabi, 2
Clubs: None