Destiny Man October 2016

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Contents
OCTOBER 2016
24
COVER
24 Cover: Dikgang Moseneke
32 Analysis: Elections 2016
48 Building Blocks: Maditsi
Mphela’s R100 Million Empire
52 Money: Shopping for Profits
61 Tech & Innovation Report
95 Watch Focus
132 Wheels: The Ducati XDiavel
136 Sports: eSport Revolution
UPFRONT
08
10
12
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
Editor’s Note
Masthead and Online
Male Box
Object of Desire
Shopping: Luggage
Shopping: Travel Essentials
Motivation: Simon T Bailey
Politics: Justice Malala
Perspective: John Sanei
My Business Journey:
Ebraheem Davids
BUSINESS
28 Business Notebook
36 Powerhouse:
Gideon Khobane
42 Executive Intelligence
46 Business Clinic
56 Business Boosters
RETAIL THERAPY
75 Acquisition Target
76 Bold & Distinguished
at Any Age
80 Fashion
88 Style Spy
90 Grooming
110 Subscriptions
LIFE
90
117
DOWNTIME
116 Master Writer:
Bongani Madondo
117 Downtime:
Film, TV, Books,
Music & Culture
122 Power Players
124 Hot Spots
146 Exit Interview:
Esther Mahlangu
SPORTS
135 Big Pic: Northern Lights
140 Leicester City:
Unlikely Champions
144 Final Whistle: Afcon 1996
126
111 World-Changing Words
ords
112 Relationships
114 Health Spy
144
ED’S NOTE
R
esidents of Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, have a deep affection for their township.
“Le-Ashma, kasi ya dikasi” (“Atteridgeville, township of townships”), they beam.
They consider theirs to be the most beautiful township. People of “Pheli”, as it is
affectionately known, pride themselves on being the most sophisticated of all townshipdwellers in SA. They brag about their snappy dress sense and appreciation of fine jazz and
classical music. Even their language sets them apart, as anyone who has ever interacted
with them will attest. Se-Petori is like no other language spoken in this country and has a
most alluring charm. I’ve got to say, I agree with everything Pheli people say about their
township, because, well, I was born there. Although I was still a laaitie when my mother
shipped me off to live in exile with my grandparents in then Bophuthatswana, I have
always had a deep affection for Atteridgeville and its people. My late father, who’s been
lying in the Atteridgeville Cemetery since 1973, bedded down my roots in the township. I
pledge allegiance to both Atteridgeville and Mahikeng, where I spent my formative years.
You may be wondering why I am regaling you with tales of a small township. Well,
Atteridgeville also happens to be home to a number of great South Africans and has
always punched above its weight in this regard. I’m referring to such luminaries as
former ANC Youth League Chairperson Dr WF Nkomo, Pan-Africanist Congress
stalwart Jeff Masemola, sporting greats like “Modimo wa bolo” (“God of football”) Lucas
“Masterpieces” Moripe and former 1 500m world record-holder Sydney Maree, as well as
Supreme Court judge Willie Seriti. However, arguably Atteridgeville’s most famous son
is the man who graces our cover this
month. Dikgang Moseneke recently
reached the end of his term as
Deputy Chief Justice, closing a career
that spanned some four decades. I
recently had the rare privilege to sit
down with the judge, as he reflected
on the state of the country and
shared his dreams for South African
children. At a time of growing
cynicism about the country’s leadership, people like Moseneke stand out as beacons of
hope. I hope you will be as inspired as I was by my conversation with him.
Also in this issue, we examine the latest technological advancements and trends in
our Tech & Innovation Report, in association with Incredible Connection. You may have
noticed in recent months that we have increased our sports content and I hope you’re
enjoying our bumped-up offering. I’m sure that as a budding sportsman or in your PE
class at school, you were told ad nauseam that to be a champion athlete took blood, sweat
and tears. Well, it turns out all you need is a comfy couch! Read all about the rising
phenomenon that is eSports or professional gaming. Lastly, we’re giving away copies of
Moseneke’s memoir, My Own Liberator, thanks to Pan Macmillan. You’ll find details on
how to win yourself one of three copies at the end of our feature on the judge.
YEARNING FOR
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On 20 May 2016, Dikgang Moseneke stepped down from the position
of Deputy Chief Justice, after completing his mandatory 15-year term. In
this exclusive, he graciously opens his home to DESTINY MAN to share
his plans as he contemplates a future away from the bench
M
oseneke has reached yet another milestone
in an illustrious 40-year career. It has been
a most extraordinary journey for a man
who sacrificed the innocence of youth in
pursuit of the right to shape his own destiny. Although
now technically retired, Moseneke – who turns 69 in
December – is certainly not slowing down. “I was hoping
that after 40 years in the public eye, I would now finally
be in charge of my time, but the last few months have
been anything but relaxed. There’ve been more demands
on my time from all sorts of people than ever before.”
Having a pensioner in my life, I have come to
understand that retirement means something completely
different from what is commonly perceived. Rather than
being a disengagement, it’s more about a re-ordering of
priorities. Moseneke certainly has no shortage of options
to occupy his time henceforth. “At the moment, I have
carte blanche. I had always planned to take at least six
months off to catch my breath. After 40 years of a chocka-block schedule, I felt it was important to step back for
a bit.”
However, the rest of the world clearly did not get that
memo, because Moseneke has been inundated with all
manner of offers and invitations. “I have just received
a request to assist with the drafting of the Sri Lankan
constitution. I’ve also been invited to Kenya to help the
judiciary firm up their backs and re-evaluate the role of
judges in a democracy – this is something I’ve committed
to. In addition, I’ve been invited to speak at a conference
of judges in Mexico City. I’ve just come back from
Australia, where I was a guest of the chief justices from
three Australian states. There’s a great appetite among
my own colleagues to engage with me, which I find
quite gratifying.”
Away from the rigours of the law, Moseneke has his
mind set on developing young leaders. “It is often argued
that there’s a paucity of leadership. I want to have intense
discussions about what leadership entails and how leaders
ought to approach their tasks. Young people should always
provide progressive leadership and a nation that doesn’t
produce dynamic young leaders is doomed. I haven’t fully
framed my contribution, but I feel strongly about the need
to support and give guidance to young people in different
fields to become leaders,” he says.
A young Moseneke was unwittingly thrust into a
position of responsibility and leadership, at the tender
age of 15, when he found himself imprisoned on Robben
Island for his involvement with the Pan-Africanist
Congress (PAC). I am awestruck by his generation of
activists and just how much they managed to achieve at a
young age. “When I was 15, I was virtually a slave. I was
confronted by inequality, racism and symbols of injustice
everywhere. For me, joining the liberation struggle was
a no-brainer. I had to liberate myself. A 15-year-old
in 2016 has a different mission. They have to hold to
account the leaders we bequeathed to them. Our mission
was to depose the oppressor,” explains Moseneke. “The
#FeesMustFall movement is an example of a new cause.
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The future of sport isn’t
out on the pitch, risking
injury and getting all
sweaty. You can be
world champion parked
in front of your console
or PC. Welcome to the
eSports era
E
Sports is not just flavour of the month. In the
current global climate for finding the next big
thing, eSports – or competitive gaming, at
least – has almost been around since the dawn
of video games themselves. The minute high scores and a
one-versus-one mode were added to video games, the era of
brother battling brother and friend fighting friend was born
and it was only a matter of time before competitive gaming
would become a multi-million-dollar industry spawning
professionals, celebrities, rabid spectators and controversy.
However, this “matter of time” took a little longer than the
statement suggests, and the current age of eSports is a far cry
from the casually organised online and offline tournaments
that still form the basis of the now more structured scene.
There are now high-value international organisations
operating and broadcasting the major tournaments that
encompass a variety of titles, genres and platforms.
WHAT IS ESPORTS?
Before the history lesson itself is undertaken, a basic
understanding of eSports and how it is played is needed.
While purists will point to PC as the competitive standard
for “electronic sports”, and it does feature the biggest titles
with the biggest prize pools, the consoles from Microsoft,
Sony and Nintendo are also part of the competitive scene.
Stepping into the world of eSports, you will also need to know
your first-person shooter from your real-time strategy from
your multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), or you will be
caught out.
Over the past few years, Counter-Strike, Dota 2 and League
of Legends have become the games which have shaped the
world of eSports, while Call of Duty, Fifa and various fighting
titles on console have proven popular due to their relative
accessibility and now feature some of their own major highprofile tournaments.
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INNOVATION
REPORT
The past few years have seen tournaments move from the online environment into
highly produced stadium-sized events, with prize pools to make eyes water and hearts
envious. Some of these pools surpass the prize money on offer for the Tour de France and
major golf and tennis tournaments. Yes, there are “nerdy gamers” who are worth millions of
dollars, making it a very real job for a select few, and slamming the death nail in the idea
that gaming is just “kids’ fun”.
A HISTORY
In the late 2000s, eSports saw a real surge in popularity and moved from the age of
amateurs to the age of professionalism. South Korea was ahead of the curve and established
an official eSports organisation with professional gamers back in 2000. It started televised
coverage of the events before other countries had even established organisations to marshal
the masses.
Europe was not being left behind at all, as the Electronic Sports League (ESL) was
established to offer competitive gamers an online league, magazine and servers. It took a
few more years, but the floodgates then opened and a number of tournament organisations
began filling the landscape, including Major League Gaming (MLG), World Cyber Games
and others.
However, it wasn’t quite the proliferation of tournament organisations that caused the
explosive growth of eSports. More likely than not, the arrival of the online streaming service
Twitch in 2011 really changed the landscape. With Twitch, every gamer, player, team and
organiser now had a platform to show themselves to a new captive audience anywhere in
the world. Yes, TV is great (and there had been plenty of channels covering eSports in the
first decade of this century), but no other platform offered access to viewers on the other
side of the world – live and direct to their homes.
AND NOW IT’S A NUMBERS GAME
All this has led to some serious numbers in recent times. The Dota 2 International in 2015
carried a prize pool of over $18 million, making it – at the time – the biggest prize pool
in eSports and more than Wimbledon, the Cricket World Cup and every other “traditional”
sports tournament besides the FIFA World Cup and Major League Baseball’s World Series.
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