Thabo Mbeki, cited in:

This tells all of us that this person whose working day will not be governed by the hours he is contracted to work, but by the quality of the product he will have produced by the end of that working day.

Although I am a product of my circumstances, I believe we carry knowledge within us from elsewhere, enabling us to make better choices in this life. If we get the right parents, as I did, these choices come easier. Inner knowing helped me choose the right mentors in the form of brave managers, who took the risk of betting on a darkie in time when people like me weren’t considered for thinking roles in business.

Louis Guelette, cited in:

We had discovered a potential leader, a bright man with a high level of attention for others and an incredible ability to motivate people around him - not only those who reported to him, but also his peers.

There are people able to unite teams wherever they are - Mteto is one of them.

I enjoyed working with this great man.

Before I made the decision to leave MTN and move to Altron, I spoke to Sifiso Dabengwa, whose wisdom I value. As usual, he helped me to connect with who I am. He guided me to find my own answers. We meet once a quarter and he gives me a fresh perspective, or confirms that I’m on the right track. One of the greatest values of mentors is their ability to see what you may not be able to and to help navigate a course. Meetings with Sifiso leave me motivated and that’s what mentorship is about.

“The way Boss put it, being a clean athlete was everything. He told me not to trust people. To stay humble.