Brian Joffe

Brian Joffe

 

Title:                Mr

Name:              Brian Joffe 

Known As:       Brian

Company:        Bidvest Group

Position:           Founder/CEO

Age:                 65

Words of Wisdom

“If Wealth gives you a sense of Godliness then heaven may not be your next destination” – Brian Joffe

Brief History

Johannesburg born Brian Joffe attended school in Greenside and Emmerentia, he then graduated as a Chartered accountant from..wait for it..The University of Witwatersrand (Yes he was a WITSIE!!!)..after having served his articles at Levit Kirson Gross. He gave birth to Bidvest in 1989 from a start-up Capital of a mere R8 million which he has turned into an international wonder that generates revenues of R118,5 billion (2011 Turn-Over).

References

http://www.investec.co.za/products-and-services/financing-and-lending/acquisition-finance/conferencebd/brian-joffe.html

http://www.whoswho.co.za/brian-joffe-1070

Miller Matola

 



Miller Malumule Matola



Title:                     Mr

Name:                  Miller M. Matola  

Known As:          Miller

Company:          Brand SA

Position:            CEO

Age:                     49

Words of Wisdom

“South Africa lacks a central idea around which to mobilise its entire people. Our talk about the values of South African people is often in abstraction rather than a reflection upon a concrete reality. Since the end of the political struggle in 1994 we lack the central idea that defines us as South Africans” – Miller Matola

Brief History

On the 22 April 1963 in the town of Klerksdorp came the birth of one of South Africa’s most brilliant mind, Mr Matola has served as an inspiration to countless black South Africans all over the country. By 1995 Mr Matola had graduated, with honours, from the University of Witwatersrand (Yep!! yet another Witsie) where he did a Bachelor of Arts in Management Advanced Programme. He then went on to do his MBA at Thames University in 2002, in the same year he broke through international boarders and worked as South Africa’s Country Manager in America as part of his job at South African Tourism (he has been in tourism Ever Since. Nowadays amongst other things he is the CEO of Brand SA as well as ICC Durban.

References

http://www.whoswho.co.za/miller-matola-5275

http://www.southafrica.info/news/miller-matola.htm

http://www.education.gov.za/Newsroom/Speeches/tabid/298/ctl/Details/mid/1390/ItemID/3190/Default.aspx

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