If you could have dinner with any three people (alive or dead) who would they be? Nelson Mandela of course, Barack Obama and Michael Jackson. What’s your one top tip for doing a deal? When you make one, make sure you are dealing with people who have integrity. It builds bridges and never destroys them. And people remember that and want to deal with you again. Which phrase or word do you most overuse? Santa Maria! What was your first job? I worked as a waiter soon after I had been homeless for a few months, sleeping on desks at college. Who is your favourite hero of fiction? It’s got to be Jack-Jack from The Incredibles. What is your biggest regret? That I didn’t study further. What’s the most interesting thing about you that people don’t know? I am as comfortable in the kitchen or changing diapers as I am in the kraal slaughtering a sheep or ploughing a field with oxen. Is there such a thing as "enough money" and, if so, how much is it? No. Because it depends on the individual. Mone...

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