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Litha Nyhonyha is one of a generation of black businesspeople that are increasingly populating business circles in Johannesburg: smart, sophisticated, self-made men who have broken away from one or another big international firm to start something on their own. They are part of the generation for whom the end of apartheid was not only a case of political emancipation, but a new era in which business was freed too. Nyhonyha, a chartered accountant by trade, was one of the many noteworthy businesspeople who had been involved in establishing Thebe and Worldwide before that. They were part of the era of possibility. This is a generalisation, of course, but to me, they had distinct characteristics: upright, dutiful, ANC-supporting businesspeople, who sought to combine business with social development. Personally, I also recognise traits that I associate with businesspeople generally: a fleet-of-foot attitude, a distinct eye for a chance, an air of confidence, and a very informed and awar...
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