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Vuyiswa Ndzakana
Executive Chairman
Ms3 Property & Investments (Pty)Ltd
Power Moves and Big Dreams: Catching Up with the Incredible Vuyiswa Ndzakana,
Executive Chairman at Ms3 Property & Investments
Which programmes for women did you find worth your while to interact with in the last year?
When I tried every effort to be part of the value chain of Energy with no success , I decided to create own of property development with green building architecture
What challenges do you face in the workplace?
Somehow it feels like trust issues, where some Clients don’t seem to really trust that women can deliver the same best product and quality like their male counterparts
What does breaking barriers and bias mean to you?
It means breaking stereotypes about gender, women specifically like women are always doing small things, need more training or skills than others.
How do you overcome the challenges that you face with regards your position, a powerful woman in a male dominated environment?
Self-Motivation, empathising about the situation and equipping oneself with right knowledge and skills to do even more and be resilient.
Who is your role model?
My mom-88 years old
How has the way you have grown up influenced the woman you are today?
Thought me that rejection has its positives depending on how you receive it and do about it there after
Best advice you received and who was it from?
No matter how good and best you could do, there will always be someone seeing differently and it was from my mom
What would you say to a 13-year-old YOU?
Don’t sweat the small stuff . Teenage life span is very short, enjoy every minute of it. Make memorable things.
“Do my best, make an impact and carry others with if they won’t break my back” – Vuyiswa Ndzakana
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