Full Name: Kolosa Madikizela
Position: Unit leader: built environment, Aurecon
Main Activity of the Company: Professional consulting
Date and Place of Birth: April 18, 1980, Bizana, Eastern Cape
Education: MTech (construction management)
First Job: Project manager at TFMC
Career History Prior to Current Position: MD, Pragma Africa
Size of First Pay Packet: Less than R15 000 a month – as a student quantity surveyor
First Job with Present Group: Current position
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: More than 185
Management Style: Altruistic, coaching and guiding
Personal Best Achievement: Getting to a point in my life where I am very comfortable with who I am and truly knowing myself at a deeper level
Professional Best Achievement: Being appointed MD of Pragma Africa three years after joining the organisation
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My mentor, Bonang Mohale, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA)
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Michelle Obama
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Sir Richard Branson
Philosophy of Life: Be kind always and be true to yourself
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Representing South Africa in the 2011 Bilateral Trade Mission to the UK as a young leader
Biggest Ever Disappointment: None
Hope for the Future: That I can truly play an active and significant role in transforming the engineering and built environment sector in South Africa into a sector that is innovative, inclusive and diverse, particularly in terms of gender
Favourite Reading: Leadership, philosophical, self- discovery, African development and innovation themes
Favourite TV Programme: Master Chef Australia and The Fixer
Favourite Food/Drink: Lamb chops
Favourite Music: Soul, jazz and gospel
Favourite Sport: Swimming and hiking
Favourite Website: Google
Hobbies: Swimming, hiking, cooking, radio hosting, public speaking and interior decorating
Car: Mercedes-Benz
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Lies
Favourite Other South African Company: BLSA
Favourite Foreign Company: Volvo
Married: No
Children: None
Clubs: None