Full Name: Rosta Mahlaba

Position: Financial director

Main Activity of the Company: Kaefer’s core business activities are insulation, scaffolding and surface protection

Date and Place of Birth: February 22, 1983, Ga-Marishane

Education: BCompt (Hons)/CTA, University of South Africa, 2005

First Job: Articled clerk

Career History Prior to Current Position: I completed my articles at Deloitte

Size of First Pay Packet: R6 000 a month

First Job with Present Group: Management accountant

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: 12

Management Style: Selling and cooperative styles, depending on the person or people I am managing

Personal Best Achievement: Qualifying as a chartered accountant

Professional Best Achievement: My current position

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My mentor, George Wardrope

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Nonkululeko Gobodo and Wendy Luhabe

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Gloria Serobe

Philosophy of Life: When you climb the ladder, take someone with you

Biggest Ever Opportunity: My current job

Biggest Ever Disappointment: I choose not to have any. Disappointments are part of life – we have them, we learn from them and we move on

Hope for the Future: That we take responsibility for our decisions

Favourite Reading: Currently, Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Favourite TV Programme: Isidingo

Favourite Food/Drink: Sushi

Favourite Music: I do not listen to music; I mainly listen to talk radio

Favourite Sport: Cricket

Favourite Website: Google

Hobbies: Travelling, eating out and meeting new people

Car: Audi

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Arrogance and ignorance

Favourite Other South African Company: Primedia

Favourite Foreign Company: William Grant & Sons

Married: To Kgaugelo Mahlaba

Children: Tshimollo, 2

Clubs: Park Run