Full Name: Dineo Ramakgahlele Phaladi
Position and Company Name: Mine overseer at the Kolomela mine of Kumba Iron Ore, an Anglo American group company
Main Activity of the Company: Mining of iron-ore
Date and Place of Birth: April 22, 1990, Ga-Mphahlele, Limpopo
Education: Capricorn High School, matric 2008; national diploma (mining engineering), University of Johannesburg (UJ), 2011; BTech (mining engineering, UJ, 2012; higher certificate in economics (with distinction), University of South Africa, 2015; postgraduate diploma in business administration, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, 2017
First Job: Trainee technician, Murray & Roberts Cementation
Size of First Pay Packet: R3 500 a month
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not applicable
Number of People under Your Leadership: 120
Management Style: Inspirational and visionary
Personal Best Achievement: Becoming the first-ever female mine overseer at the Kolomela mine
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My father
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Khanyi Dhlomo – she has so much grace, and is feministic, private and remains relevant
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Khanyi Dhlomo – for her business acumen; she continuously reinvents her businesses to suit the prevailing market conditions
Philosophy of Life: Courage is not the absence of fear, but forging ahead despite of fear
Biggest Ever Disappointment: When I put my everything into a project and still did not win
Hope for the Future: To change the lives of miners and communities within which we operate and inspire young professionals entering the industry. Professional excellence, high-impact operational performance and to be a reputable turnaround strategist
Favorite Reading: I Write What I Like: Selected Writings, by Steve Biko; Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, by Trevor Noah; Sleeping with the Enemy, by Coco Chanel; The Art of War, by Sun Tzu
Favourite TV Programme: Survivor, Air Crash Investigation, Corrupt Crimes, Date My Family, America's Next Top Model, The Fixer
Favorite Food/Drink: Pap and chicken/dry red wine
Favourite Music: Reggae and soul
Favourite Sport: Tennis, netball
Hobbies: Exploring Africa, playing tennis with my partner, reading books, having wine
Car: VW
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: None
Married: To Siphamandla
Children: None
Clubs: Kolomela Athletics Club, Reading Between Hikes Book Club