LETTER: Peter Matlare was a trailblazer who shared a name with a king
The late Absa Group deputy CEO summoned the insights and lessons learnt into a leadership arsenal that proved valuable to the Absa group
Exactly 115 years ago this week the seeds of what became one of the defining battles in SA history were sown. After the introduction of the Natal poll tax, King Bhambatha kaMancinza took note of the general opposition to the tax by black citizens and led the protest that culminated in the Bambatha Rebellion.
Many years later another trailblazer was born and shared a name with the famed king. Bambatha Peter Matlare — who has tragically succumbed to Covid-19 — became a trailblazer who was transcendent and transformational in equal measure. As a member of the group of black professionals who rose to leadership across the public and private sectors, Matlare left a business leadership legacy noted for its unusual diversity...
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