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Papama Mgwedli

18th July 2014

  

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Full Name: Papama Sazi Mgwedli

Position: Executive: project management at Aecom’s South Africa East district and market sector lead: public sector, South Africa East district

Main Activity of the Company: Aecom is a global provider of professional, technical and management support services for a broad range of markets, including transportation, building facilities, environmental, mining, energy, water and government

Date and Place of Birth: July 12, 1979, Willowvale, Eastern Cape

Education: Diploma in building; project management diploma, Gordon Institute of Business Science; and registration with the South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions

First job: In-service trainee at Schoombie Hartmann Quantity Surveyors

Career History Prior to Current Position: I have 13 years’ experience in the implementation of projects in various sectors, including multidisciplinary projects and engineering, procurement and construction management projects. My market-sector experience includes the public sector and the commercial, retail, residential, banking, industrial, education and transport sectors

Size of First Pay Packet: R4 000 a month

First Job with Present Group: Senior project manager

Value of Assets under Your Control: Projects with a construction value of more than R600-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: Six

Management Style: Coaching style (I am a developmental manager)

Personal Best Achievement: Getting married and having three children

Professional Best Achievement: Becoming divisional director for project management at SiVEST at the age of 27 and starting my own business

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on your Life: My wife

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Mark Wright

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Former President Thabo Mbeki

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Sandile Zungu

Philosophy of Life: Patience is a virtue

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Joining Aecom

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not completing my degree, owing to financial reasons

Hope for the Future: Developing and mentoring many people in the engineering field

Favourite Reading: Autobiographies

Favourite TV Programme: House of Cards

Favourite Food/Drink: Traditional Xhosa food

Favourite Music: Afro jazz

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Favourite Website: None

Hobbies: Reading and sport

Car: Audi

Pets: Pomeranian (Toy Pom)

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty, laziness and corruption

Favourite Other South African Company: MTN

Favourite Foreign Company: Aecom

Married: To Zama Ndokweni, since March 23, 2003

Children: Sisanda, 10; Sisipo, 4; Sesethu, 2

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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