Full Name: Fezeka Nompumza
Position: Executive: business development and stakeholder relations at Concor Construction
Main Activity of the Company: Infrastructure development and construction
Date and Place of Birth: August 16, Cape Town
Education: Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Cape Town
First Job: Commercial underwriter
Size of First Pay Packet: R3 800 a month
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: More than 3 000
Management Style: Inclusive
Personal Best Achievement: Being promoted to senior roles three times in 18 months
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: There are many, but my mother stands out as a single parent of five children who never gave up on us
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: It has to be my boss at Metropolitan Health, George Botha
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: A future me! But, jokes aside, Adrian Gore – for his tenacity and drive
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Jeff Bezos
Philosophy of Life: Do to others what you would want to be done to you
Biggest Ever Opportunity: To lead a contract renewal for one of the biggest government clients when I was with my previous employer
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Being told I was next in line for a very senior position, only to be told I was not the ‘right candidate’ for the client. Deep down, I knew what that meant, and was disappointed that my level of expertise was overlooked
Hope for the Future: Eradication of poverty and a better South Africa for all
Favourite Reading: Biographies, as there is always a lesson to be learnt
Favourite TV Programme: Crime channel
Favourite Food/Drink: Seafood
Favourite Music: R&B and gospel
Favourite Sport: Cricket
Hobbies: Cooking and spending time with my family
Car: Mercedes-Benz
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Looking down on others, unprofessionalism, lack of time management and lack of integrity
Married: I am in a long-term relationship with Welile Ngwevela
Children: Lethabo, 22; Botlhale, 16; Sandi, 9
Clubs: None