266pp., illus., paperback, Tracey McDonald Publishers, Bryanston, 2025

ISBN: 9781067228989

Professor Bonang Francis Mohale reflects on the experiences, decisions, principles and people that have shaped his life journey. He shares his philosophies on family and parenting, the intense fear of poverty that fuelled his career ambitions, and the moments of choice that led to a level of success unimaginable to a young boy born and raised in Etwatwa township, Benoni.

"Coming in from the Cold is personal - because I know what it feels like to come in from the cold myself. But it is also about responsibility. Once you have crossed the threshold, you cannot stop there. You must help others in. You must warm up the room. This book is about that journey - not just my own story of finding a place at tables where my people were once unwelcome, but also how I have tried to use those opportunities to lift as I rise, to widen the spaces, and to ensure that others - especially women and young black leaders - can find their rightful place in the rooms where decisions are made ... It is about recognising how far we have come, how much more there is to do, and the responsibility each of us carries to leave the door open for those who follow." from the introduction

Bonang Francis Mohale is currently Chancellor of the University of the Free State. He is a former President of Business Unity South Africa, former CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, Professor of Practice at the Johannesburg Business School in the Faculty of Business and Economics, and Chairman of The Bidvest Group Limited and ArcelorMittal, as well as SBV Services and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Africa. He is a member of the Community of Chairpersons of the World Economic Forum, was included in the Reputation Poll International’s 2023 list of the ‘100 Most Reputable Africans’, and is the recipient of the 2023 ME-Vision Academy Award for Exclusive Recognition in Successful Leadership. He is the author of Lift As You Rise and Behold the Turtle.

COMING IN FROM THE COLD, an autobiography

: Mohale (B.)

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