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Fulu Mphuthi

17th October 2014

  

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Full Name: Fulu Mphuthi

Position: Group CEO

Main Activity of the Company: Akhani Group was established when Mine Procurement Solutions (MPS) and Vhaselwa Engineering & Management Consulting (VEM) merged. MPS specialises in customised infrastructure design, development and management for remote workforce and operational camping sites, while VEM focuses on the provision of business improvement solutions

Date and Place of Birth: May 26, 1977, Venda, Limpopo

Education: Chemical engineering national diploma, Vaal University of Technology, 1999; BTech (business information systems), Tshwane University of Technology, 2007; MBA, Netherlands Business School (completion expected in February 2015)

First Job: Brewing process technician, South African Breweries (SAB), Rosslyn

Career History Prior to Current Position: I worked as a business process engineer for various companies between 2007 and 2014; senior approval inspector and team leader, SABS, 2004; principal engineering assistant at Eskom’s Duvha power station, 2002 to 2004; process leader at Clover, 2001 to 2002; brewing process technician, SAB, 2000 to 2001; director and founder of VEM, 2010 to early 2014

Size of First Pay Packet: R12 000

First Job with Present Group: Group CEO

Value of Assets under Your Control: Our business model is capital project orientated. The current portfolio is valued at just over R100-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: Three executives

Management Style: My management style supports focusing on the challenges that present future opportunities rather than dwelling on the missed opportunities

Personal Best Achievement: My poetry book, Dzomo La Vhadzimu, which was published while I was still in matric

Professional Best Achievement: Winning the confidence of clients in our company

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My husband

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Patrice Motsepe

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Oprah Winfrey

Philosophy of Life: A positive mind makes things happen

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Receiving a fully funded scholarship to pursue my MBA studies oversees

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The untimely loss of my younger brother last year

Hope for the Future: That I have the guts to explore the opportunities that present themselves

Favourite Reading: Start With Why, by Simon Sinek and Sally Eichhost’s If I Can, You Can

Favourite TV Programme: Against All Odds

Favourite Food/Drink: I am a cheesemonger

Favourite Music: Any type of music that suits my mood

Favourite Sport: Long-distance road and trail running

Favourite Website: Trendy fashion websites

Hobbies: Cooking

Car: I would not mind driving an Audi R8

Pets: I am not a pet person

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who judge others

Favourite Other South African Company: SAB

Favourite Foreign Company: Google

Married: To Teboho Mphuthi, since December 4, 2004

Children: O-waka, 6; U-nae, 5

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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