Financial Mail

Sinenhlanh­la Nzama

- Actuary, Investec Life

If someone came to you tomorrow with R100m to invest in just one company, which would it be?

Tesla. I believe in Elon Musk’s leadership, which fuses incredible forward thinking with the pursuit of a positive impact on mankind.

Which talent would you most like to have?

Being artistic.

If you could turn back time, what would you change in your life?

I would buy property much earlier than

What’s your favourite song?

Currently it’s Randle. LG. Thailand. God on the Mountain

Do you own bitcoin or any other cryptocurr­ency, and why? On what occasion do you lie? Apple or Samsung (or Nokia)?

I went for value. I did.

If you found a lottery ticket tomorrow that had won $100m, what would you do with it?

Try to find the rightful owner ... Otherwise would use half of it for basic needs in my community back in entabamhlo­phe in the Kwazulu-natal midlands. My people still need clean running water, sanitation and decent playground­s. I would use the other half to support subsistenc­e and small-scale farmers in the area, to stimulate the local economy. I

How much was your first pay cheque and what did you do with it?

About R16,500, which was a lot for a 22-yearold back then. I mostly paid rent and a loan I took out for the deposit, the rest went into a monthly train ticket, food and some booze.

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What’s the best investment you’ve made?

Financing the tertiary education of my cousins. The benefits to my family are exponentia­l, both financiall­y and socially. Yes, a bit of bitcoin and ethereum, which I haven’t checked since early last year. Let’s just say it makes a good braai conversati­on. I believe the truth sets you free. If I were to intentiona­lly lie it would probably be to save someone’s life.

Name a place you’ve been to that lives up to the hype. What’s the worst investment you’ve made?

Technicall­y it’s not an investment, but buying my sports car.

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