Full Name: Nelson Tlhaloso ‘Tee’ Nakedi
Position: Exploration nanager, Gubhani Exploration
Main Activity of the Company: Exploration drilling
Date and Place of Birth: May 24, 1979, Soweto
Education: MSc Eng (property development) (still to complete), University of the Witwatersrand (Wits); BSc (Hons) (geology), University of Johannesburg; BSc (mining and exploration geology), Wits
First Job: Sasol Mining
Size of First Pay Packet: About R12 000 a month
Value of Assets under Your Control: R15-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: 11
Management Style: Inclusive – everyone has to understand the plan and have a say; that is the only way the vision can be executed
Personal Best Achievement: Becoming a father
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My brother, Vuyo Nakedi
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: John Sparrow – he recruited me straight from university and mentored me, and remains a voice of reason in my head
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Pep Guardiola – former Barcelona, Bayern Munich and current Manchester City head coach
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: My brother-in-law, Paki Matlolane. He has the ability to create something out of nothing and his negotiation skills are second to none. He is equally comfortable talking to Presidents or CEOs, or the ordinary person
Philosophy of Life: If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together – crime, jealousy and the like happen when people are left behind to struggle
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being an exchange student in South America many, many years ago. This showed me that the world is not just black and white
Biggest Ever Disappointment: It is football related. My team, Kaizer Chiefs, has not won any silverware in the past three seasons
Hope For the Future: I hope to build a school for orphaned children
Favourite Reading: I am a gadget guy, so I read anything that is tech related, and my go-to source is the Flipboard app. My favourite book, however, is The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand, and I have read the Bible from cover to cover – twice
Favourite TV Programme: At some point, it was the X-Files, then The Tomorrow People, and I have just discovered Black Mirror
Favourite Food/Drink: iNkomasi and bread (absolutely no sugar)/sparkling water or Oros with ice on a hot summer day
Favourite Music: It depends on the mood
Favourite Sport: I love to play basketball but have not watched a game in years. I also love watching soccer, but do not have the energy to play
Hobbies: I don’t hobby (sorry, private joke)
Car: Whatever my wife is driving or is available on site
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Not having options and when people say “No” too quickly
Married: To Lindi – we have been married for 13 years
Children: Gali, 11; Kelti, 8; Poh, 1
Clubs: Geological Society of South Africa