Jabu Mabuza, boardroom leader and doyen of black business, dies
Acclaimed business leader died of Covid-19 complications
16 June 2021 - 22:02
Jabu Mabuza, exemplary business and boardroom leader and doyen of black business, passed away from Covid-19 complications on Wednesday, his family has announced. Mabuza was 63.
He was the embodiment of entrepreneurial drive and individual endeavour, who rose from humble beginnings as a taxi owner to become one of the first black casino and hospitality owners and then chair of some of SA’s biggest companies, including Eskom, Telkom and AB InBev...
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