Patrice Motsepe
Patrice Motsepe
Patrice Tlhopane Motsepeis a South African mining magnate. He is the founder and executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, which has interests in gold, ferrous metals, base metals, and platinum. He also sits on several company boards including being the non-executive chairman of Harmony Gold, the 12th largest gold mining company in the world, and is the deputy chairman of Sanlam. In 2012, Motsepe was named South Africa's richest man, topping the Sunday Times' annual Rich List with an estimated...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth28 January 1962
CitySoweto, South Africa
If we continue doing the right things in Africa, we can create a very exciting and competitive global market here.
The relationship between ARMgold and Harmony continues to develop and grow.
Abe Krok was a man of integrity who made a unique contribution to Mamelodi Sundowns and to South African football.
Only in South Africa could you have a change in government without civil war. If there wasn't the depth of love and caring among our people, this would not have happened.
You have to have a globally competitive mining dispensation.
People don't know that there were very successful black businessmen in the years of apartheid.
I have confidence in mining. I see exciting opportunities in it.
South Africans are caring, compassionate and loving people.
My comrades would call me a 'black capitalist.'
The system of creating opportunities for those who were by law excluded, you've got to do that. But you mustn't create a perception that the process is devoid of competitiveness... devoid of building a world class, sustainable black business community.
Youth all over the world are very hungry to succeed.
Education is at the heart of achieving your dreams.
I've heard people say South Africans are arrogant, that they act no differently from their colonial masters. That needs to change. It's in your business interest as an entrepreneur to form meaningful partnerships. That's how you do well for your shareholders.
All our businesses comprise of the BEST people money can buy. My policy is hire the best and pay them well