Nomfundiso Matjila, acting GM of Integrity NDT Projects
Full Name: Nomfundiso (Fundie) Matjila
Position and Company Name: Acting GM of Integrity NDT Projects, a member of the Two Roads Group
Main Activity of the Company: Integrity NDT Projects is a nondestructive testing (NDT) company that specialises in various types of conventional and advanced NDT methods
Date and Place of Birth: April 24, 1989, Centane, Eastern Cape
Schools and Tertiary Education:
Professional Accountant, qualified through the South African Institute of Professional Accountants; BTech (Taxation), National Diploma (Accounting), National Higher Certificate (Accountancy), Cape Peninsula University of Technology
First Job: Finance intern at the Western Cape Department of Education
Size of First Pay Packet: R3 500 a month
Career Path To Date: I am a qualified professional accountant with over ten years’ experience across industries ranging from engineering, financial services and property management. I started as a finance intern for a year, before moving on to become an assistant accountant and then a trainee accountant at an accounting firm where I served my articles for three years. Thereafter, I worked for several companies in engineering, legal services and property management. In 2021, I was appointed as the financial manager at Integrity NDT Projects, a role that involved overseeing the financial departments of three companies under the Engineering Cluster of Two Roads Group. I was recently promoted to the role of acting GM of Integrity NDT Projects, an entity under Two Roads Group
Value of Assets under Your Control: Our people are our biggest asset
Number of People under Your Leadership: 62 full-time employees and about 350 part-time employees
Management Style: Collaborative leadership
Personal Best Achievement: Completing articles and passing board exam on my first attempt to be a qualified Professional Accountant (SA)
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother, Nosintu Tolbadi – she raised my three siblings and I as a single mother and taught us good values and principles
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My mentor, Nomfesane Taliwe – I appreciate her sound and godly advice in all aspects of my life
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Oprah Winfrey – she has achieved a lot in life and yet remains humble, loves people and is generous
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: The chairperson of Two Roads Group, Kingsley Duba, for his passion for entrepreneurship and culture of the business
Philosophy of Life: Do your best and trust God to do the rest
Biggest Ever Opportunity: My appointment as acting GM of Integrity NDT
Biggest Ever Disappointment: I was hoping to do my articles immediately after completing my degree in 2011, but I only got the opportunity in 2013
Hope For the Future: To see young black women flourishing in nondestructive testing and the mining industry
Favourite Reading: Inspirational stories of peoples whose lives have changed for the better and who have become successful
Favourite TV Programme: Anything related to property development and interior design
Favourite Food/Drink: Sushi and pasta
Favourite Music: Contemporary Christian and house music
Favourite Sport: Soccer
Hobbies: Travelling and reading
Car: I am not into cars but I admire the Porsche Cayenne
Pets: None, but I would love to have a cute dog or cat
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Bad attitude and gossip
Married: To Mathope Reggie Matjila
Children: Kaboentle Othandwayo (almost two years old)
Clubs: The South African Institute of Professional Accountants and SuperLead (a leadership organisation)