The trade unionist who outsmarted Cyril Ramaphosa and built a R14.4 billion investment giant

• Johnny Copelyn outsmarted Cyril Ramaphosa in one of South Africa’s biggest boardroom battles in the early 2000s, but the article does not provide details of the battle.
• Copelyn's background as a trade unionist and his experience in the National Union of Textile Workers (NUTW) and the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) laid the foundation for his future business success.
• Copelyn's partnership with Marcel Golding and his leadership of Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI) turned it into a giant valued at R14.4 billion on the JSE, making it one of the most successful business ventures in South African history.