Black Like You

An autobiography

Herman Mashaba rose from humble beginnings to become one of South Africa’s wealthiest and best-known entrepreneurs, and the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg - Africa's largest and most important city. This is his story.

Herman Mashaba

Herman Mashaba is a Non-Executive Director of Black Like Me (Pty) Ltd which he co-founded in 1985 in South Africa. He is also Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, South Africa and Africa's largest and most important city. In 2004 Mashaba won the Free Market Foundation's Free Market Award for his exceptional contribution to the cause of economic freedom in South Africa.

Marketing & Publicity
  • • New edition of the bestselling title originally published in 2014.
  • • Herman Mashaba’s media profile has grown considerably since his induction as Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, South Africa in 2016 and interest in understanding the man behind the legend has grown.
  • • Mashaba was profiled as a South African icon by the 21 Icons Project.