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