Production Consultant to NHKs exclusive documentary 'Regeneration'.Synopsis: An Australian-born investment banker turns "gang pastor" in one of Cape Town's most dangerous townships.Cape Town is caught in the grip of endless turf wars between dozens of gangs. The police and government have been unable to break the cycle of murder, robbery, gun-running, and drug trafficking. One man making a difference is Andie Steele-Smith, a businessman and pastor who braves the dangers of the… Show more Production Consultant to NHKs exclusive documentary 'Regeneration'.Synopsis: An Australian-born investment banker turns "gang pastor" in one of Cape Town's most dangerous townships.Cape Town is caught in the grip of endless turf wars between dozens of gangs. The police and government have been unable to break the cycle of murder, robbery, gun-running, and drug trafficking. One man making a difference is Andie Steele-Smith, a businessman and pastor who braves the dangers of the slums on a mission to rehabilitate the young men of the gangs. When the coronavirus hit the slums, Steele-Smith brought warring gangs into an unprecedented truce to deliver food to people under lockdown. And he found ways to bring change to the lives of young men who had turned to crime and become trapped in gang life because of poverty. But gang wars continue, and Steele-Smith finds himself on an ongoing mission. In this documentary, Steele-Smith gives a self-filmed, first-person account of the world of the gangs and his efforts to bring regeneration. Show less

In early 2006, working closely with the CEO and CIO of RAB Special Situations Master Fund Limited, Andie founded the mining & natural resources private equity firm and incubator, Ten3.Ten3 has invested in, incubated and led a number of innovative investments, turnarounds & acquisitions in Australia, the US, the UK and Africa; in sectors including gold mining, industrial minerals, agro-forestry and bio-fuels. Ten3 has helped build a number of successful businesses, including… Show more In early 2006, working closely with the CEO and CIO of RAB Special Situations Master Fund Limited, Andie founded the mining & natural resources private equity firm and incubator, Ten3.Ten3 has invested in, incubated and led a number of innovative investments, turnarounds & acquisitions in Australia, the US, the UK and Africa; in sectors including gold mining, industrial minerals, agro-forestry and bio-fuels. Ten3 has helped build a number of successful businesses, including Norton Goldfields Limited (ASX:NGF). The Norton investment was publicly lauded by RAB as being one of their top 3 investments in 2007.Andie secured the rights to acquire the Paddington Gold Mine from the world's largest gold producer Barrick in early 2007. On behalf of Ten3, Andie then sold these rights to Norton, transforming it from a sub A$10M market cap junior gold explorer, to an A$200M+ market cap significant gold producer and the 4th largest ASX-listed gold producer of all time. All stakeholders, investors and shareholders generated excellent and above-par returns in an otherwise turbulent market. Norton became one of the last darlings of the commodities super-cycle prior to the GFC coming in to full swing.Ten3 Ventures has also run a successful entrepreneur-in-residence program since 2006.Andie and his team have spent many years as keen supporters and mentors of young entrepreneurs. Since 1997 he has run a pioneering entrepreneur-in-residence program within each company that he has led. Through this, Andie and his teams have helped launch the careers of dozens of budding entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs. Ten3 has been actively involved in a number of successful humanitarian projects, including conceiving of and negotiating to purchase the last remaining tent camp from the British MoD after the completion of Operation Herrick in 2014. This camp was then successfully redeployed to Northern Iraq as a refugee camp for persecuted Christians fleeing ISIS in early 2015. Show less