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About
In 1994 Dr Motsepe founded Future Mining which grew rapidly to become a successful contract mining company.
He then formed ARMgold in 1997 which listed on the JSE in 2002. In 2003 Dr Motsepe led ARMgold into a merger with Avmin and Harmony Gold. Following the merger Avmin changed its name to African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and he became the founder and Executive Chairman of ARM.
Dr Patrice Motsepe was a partner in one of the largest law firms in South Africa, Bowmans and was also a visiting attorney in the USA with the law firm, McGuireWoods.
In 2002 Dr Motsepe was voted South Africa’s Business Leader of the Year by the chief executive officers of the top 100 companies in South Africa. In the same year, he was the winner of the Ernst & Young Best Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2017 Forbes Magazine commemorated its 100th Anniversary and honoured Dr Motsepe as one of the “100 Greatest Living Business Minds” in the world alongside many prominent global business leaders.
He is the only person living on the African continent to be recognized and honoured as one of the “100 Greatest Living Business Minds” in the world. Dr Motsepe is also the founder and Chairman of Ubuntu-Botho Investments, African Rainbow Capital (ARC), African Rainbow Energy and Power (AREP) and UBI General Partner (Pty) Ltd. He is also the Deputy Chairman of Sanlam, Chairman of Harmony Gold and President of Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club.
His past business responsibilities include being the President of National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC) from 2002 to 2006, Founding President of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) from January 2004 to May 2008, Founding President of Chambers of Commerce and Industry South Africa (CHAMSA), President of the Black Business Council (BBC), and the Founding Chairman of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Business Council in March 2013.
Personal Details
Title: Dr
Surname: Motsepe
M/F: Male
Nationality: South Africa
Country of Birth: South Africa
Language: English
Qualification: Bachelors of Art, LLB, Dr in management and commerce
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Working history
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Rainbow Minerals Limited | Board | Member | 01/01/1994 | |
| Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited | Board | Chairperson | 23/09/2003 | |
| Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited | Nominations & Governance | Member | 23/09/2003 | |
| Sanlam Limited | Board | Vice Chairperson | 01/01/2004 | |
| Sanlam Limited | Remuneration | Member | 01/01/2004 | |
| Sanlam Limited | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/01/2004 | |
| Sanlam Limited | Supervisory Board | Member | 01/01/2004 |
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