Stephinah Mudau

12th April 2019 By: Martin Creamer - Creamer Media Editor

Stephinah Mudau

Full Name: Stephinah Mudau

Position and Company Name: Head: environment, Minerals Council South Africa

Main Activity of the Company: Minerals Council South Africa is an advocacy and lobbying organisation for the mining industry in South Africa

Date and Place of Birth: May 26, 1979, Shayandima, Venda, Limpopo, South Africa

Education: MSc, University of the Witwatersrand

First Job: Department of Minerals and Energy

Size of First Pay Packet: R66 000 a year

Number of People under Your Leadership: Three

Management Style: Teamwork, leading by example

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Sandile Tyatya, my first boss at the Department of Minerals and Energy, and Professor Ola Busari, my mentor

Philosophy of Life: Hard work and perseverance

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Leading environmental management in the mining industry through the Minerals Council

Favourite TV Programme: DStv Channel 412 (Business Day)

Favourite Food/Drink: Traditional food

Favourite Music: Afro Jazz

Favourite Sport: Tennis

Hobbies: Sewing and cooking

Car: Porsche

Pets: I am not good with pets

Married: Single

Children: Masindi Unarine Mudau, 7; Ndimuhali Mulalo Mudau, 2 months