Previous experience: Trained as a Chemical Engineer and worked for a leading industrial gases company for 5 years and moved on to work in the business and technology incubation sector for 6 years in the ICT and agro-processing respectively. My previous job was with Innovus (Pty) Ltd – a wholly owned company of Stellenbosch University with a mandate to commercialise research outputs of the university.

Age: 37

Family: Married to Ruth since October 2004 (6.5 years ago), other family members; principal heir Caleb – almost 3 years and joint heir Kgalalelo – 3 months.

The thing you like most about yourself: Analytical.

The thing you like least about yourself: Too analytical!

Your favourite hobbies: Reading, writing, blogging, soccer.

A quote that inspires you: "What benefit is it to a man to gain the whole world and yet lose his soul."

What do you love most about what you do? Working with innovative people and making a contribution to the creation and growth of new businesses.

What music are you listening to? Gospel.

What book are you currently reading? Crossing the Chasm – Marketing and selling disruptive products to mainstream customers by Geoffrey A. Moore

Who is your greatest icon? Have no icons. One of the great entrepreneurial inspirations is my late grandfather - HM Pitje – former mayor of Mamelodi township in the 60’s, built a business empire during that period and was instrumental in the founding of NAFCOC and African Bank.