Full Name: Pinkie Mathaba

Position: MD of Duvha Liswa

Main Activity of the Company: Duvha Liswa is a supplier of raw steel, fabricated steel and steel-related products

Education: Not stated

Date and Place of Birth: September 24, 1968, Soweto

First Job: Research technician, AECI Research Department

Career History Prior to Current Position: Customer account manager, AECI Industrial Chemicals; product manager, Kynochem; business manager, Kynochem; product manager, BASF

Size of Frst Pay Packet: I cannot remember

Number of People under Your Leadership: Four

Management Style: Consultative

Personal Best Achievement: Giving birth to my boys and raising them

Professional Best Achievement: Starting Duvha Liswa and ensuring it succeeds in a difficult environment

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: A few individuals

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Zinedine Zidane

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Floyd Mayweather

Philosophy of Life: There is a time and place for everything

Biggest Ever Opportunity: The opportunity to start our own company

Biggest Ever Disappointment: None

Hope for the Future: That all children in South Africa have the same opportunity and resources to be educated

Favourite Reading: The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz

Favourite TV Programme: Extreme Home Makeover

Favourite Food: Dumbling and stew

Favourite Music: Gospel, RnB, pop

Favourite Sport: Soccer, rugby, Formula One

Favourite Website: droz.com

Hobbies: Reading, charity work, watching soccer, trying out new cooking recipes

Car: BMW

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Arrogance

Favourite Other South African Company: African Rainbow Minerals

Favourite Foreign Company: Nike

Married: To Freddy Mathaba

Children: Nkululeko, Dominic, Nkosana

Clubs: None