Your previous experience: Office Manager at Red door, an initiative of Provincial Dept of Economic Development and Tourism, my responsibilities were as follows:

• Promoting, monitoring and administering all programmes and services offered at Real Enterprise Development.
• Creating and maintaining an enabling environment for SMME development
• Establishing and managing an appropriate referral based focused on SMME’s capacity building development and funding.
• Maintaining community awareness and building capacity through presentations, workshop and training sessions. Preparing activity and statically report, managing and support staff through delegation of duties, capacity building and performance management to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
• Developing and maintaining an accurate up to date database of existing business, keeping track and creating additional growth opportunities.
• Developing product and service specific networking opportunities.
• Managing full financial reporting functions (monthly financial reports).
• Monitoring performance and initiating changes where required.

Age: 33

Family: Sinovuyo (7) my daughter, my partner Noel and two older brothers.

The thing you like most about yourself: My ability to make the best of a bad situation. I also love my positive outlook on life. I like to think that it helps others when they're feeling down. “Perseverance and determination to be successful in whatever I do.”

The thing you like least about yourself: I'm a perfectionist and try to help everyone.

Your favourite hobbies: Travelling and reading

A quote that inspires you: “Challenge yourself to think on a higher level. Go above and beyond the standard of what is expected and strive for the most extraordinary accomplishments.”

What you love most about what you do? Working with entrepreneurs to help them solve their business issues using solutions from me or through my referral and generally developing and inspiring other human beings to realise their potential and dreams in life. The bonus for me is when someone comes with an idea and ends up operating a sustainable venture that creates employment for unemployed.

What music are you listening to? All kind of music genres – mainly RB and Jazz - however RB is the best and bit of kwaito depends on the occasion.

What book are you currently reading? Everything I know about Leadership I learnt from kids by Keith Coats, Think big and Kick Ass... in Business and Life by Donald Trump

Who is your greatest icon? Nelson Mandela. The hardship he lived through, he defines greatness. Not forgetting my late parents of course.