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“I am running around the farm chasing animals,” says Moses Kgosana, former chief executive of KPMG South Africa. The former chief executive of KPMG South Africa says of his retirement, “It has only been a few months, but it feels a decade ago.” He is enjoying spending time on his farm in Bronkhorstspruit.
Moses Kgosana, former Chief Executive of KPMG South Africa now a retired busy professional
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gosana describes himself as a “retired busy professional.” He sits on the boards of four listed companies and a private black owned company. This is a role he cherishes as he can share his experience and knowledge. Kgosana also advises two NGO’s, including the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital and looks after his investment company, Peduco Property Investments. Lifetime of Achievement Looking at Kgosana’s career in finance, which spans over 30 years, several things stand out. He is smart (he passed his B Com degree part time in record time), ambitious (he was
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the first black African chief executive of a big four financial services firm), and a respected leader (this year he received the Lifetime Achiever award in the business and professional services category from the Titans recognition programme). Paid His Own Way It is the person that Kgosana is rather than the accolades that make for interesting conversation. What sets him apart is his formidable determination to overcome all odds to succeed, to persevere and finally, to triumph.