2015’s top quotes: Words of wisdom from African business leaders Published by Kate Douglas on 21 December 2015 This year we interviewed a number of the continent’s top businesspeople and CEOs who shared their wisdom to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Jannie Mouton’s seven tips for bouncing back from failure Published by Kate Douglas on 20 February 2015 Jannie Mouton talks about how he managed to pick himself up after being fired, and start one of South Africa’s most successful companies.
Meet the Boss: Jannie Mouton, founder, PSG Published by Kate Douglas on 13 February 2015 “Thinking back, my biggest lesson was back when I was fired because I was too relaxed and too sure of myself.”
Jannie Mouton – from unemployed to building one of Africa’s top business empires Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 September 2012 On 3 August 1995, Jannie Mouton walked into the offices of Johannesburg-based stockbroking company SMK as managing director. When he walked out later that day he was without a job.
Jannie Mouton on doing business in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 10 January 2012 In his autobiography, titled And Then They Fired Me, South African entrepreneur Jannie Mouton says that doing business in the rest of the continent is “quite terrifying until you have mastered it”.