Dr Moloi from Standerton writes a biography on accomplished businessman

Doctor Jacob Moloi, a labour law consultant from Standerton, wrote a biography on Thulani Kgomo, a well-known Secunda businessman and lawyer, outlining his views on redefining success.

The SABC (channel 404) interviewed both men on February 24. Kgomo gave a brief to Moloi to write a book called Redefining Success: Thulani Kgomo’s Pursuit of Justice and Building a Business Enterprise.

It took about 18 months to write this memoir detailing Kgomo’s life journey. Moloi holds a Masters and Doctoral degree from the De Montfort University in Leicester, United Kingdom. He is a part-time writer and knows Kgomo through a mutual friend, Oupa Mofokeng.

“The friend approached me to write the book. I interviewed Kgomo and had many meetings. Kgomo redefined success not in materialistic terms such as money in the bank, a big house, a big car, and fame and power,” Moloi said.

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Moloi is married to Elsie, and the couple has a daughter, Samke, in the legal field, holds a BCom Law from UJ and LLB from Unisa, and a 16-year-old son, Sethu, a learner at Elspark High School in Germiston.

Several lawyers did their articles at Kgomo’s law firm, sometimes described as the School of Law in Mpumalanga, before embarking on independent careers.

Corporate social development programmes are integral to the law firm and other businesses, ploughing back into the community.

Moloi regularly attends training sessions by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) emphasising that labour law is dynamic.

“One has to keep up with the latest developments. Mediation is becoming a popular dispute resolution mechanism,” he said.

“There is a loser and winner in arbitration, adjudication and court cases, whereas mediation offers the choice of two parties finding their own solutions, and is without prejudice.”

He compared a mediator to a midwife successfully delivering a baby. High-profile guests such as the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, will attend the book launch at Graceland on March 8 from 18:00.

The minister will be the guest speaker at the black-tie event. Moloi has decisive ideas on the justice system and said there is a perception that the judiciary in South Africa is captured.

“It is difficult to dismiss the perception, given the low rate of prosecutions and convictions. I don’t know of anyone fingered by the Zondo Commission who is behind bars,” he added.

He referred to the rising crime statistics, unemployment, and social ills.

“A culture of dependency is created. The notion of wealth creation without knowledge creation is a serious problem.”

To him, education is the cornerstone of communities.

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today,” quoting Malcolm X.

Regarding the biography, he ended by saying success should lead to the success of others.

“Let’s do away with the narrative of materialism and focus on self-development. I am because you are; nobody is self-sufficient.”

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