Former Corporate and Government Sales at Sandown Motor Holdings (Fleet Sales Executive At Mercedes Benz SA and also worked for other companies such as Toyota Carltonville , MTN South Africa , Multi choice Africa ,Rentokilo and now Entrepreneur in her own right . The 52 year old ,mother of 4 girls & the only girl among 3 boys who went to a catholic school and studied Dental Nursing at Wits Teck , she never imagined she would get into the corporate world .She believes challenges have given her growth which she has learnt a lot in the industry . Her wish is for women in the corporate world to get together ,engage and support each other than be competitive .. Meet Dimakatso Mahomo as she shares some of the highlights with us ...
Challenges you have faced working in the corporate world?
It has been good, challenges are there but I overcome them, I really can’t complain.
Your thoughts on
women empowerment in South Africa?
I feel there is not yet woman empowerment, the few which are
empowered, they will never transferal in the knowledge to other woman. Empowerment
of woman in SA it’s about who you know, you will go from pillar to post, until
at the end you throw in a towel, sometime that should take 6 months will take
you 2 years.
Which black women
have had the strongest influence on you?
My beautiful mother.
Highlights of your career and achievements?
My first house and car, wow!
What challenges
have you faced as a black woman?
As black woman, you live with challenge especially white
people, we still have long way. It was a struggle to be admitted at Wits Teck,
because of the course I want to sturdy because of my skin colour. 6. Black
woman are second best, what's good for your white counter part is not good for
you, same work but different salary, education and experience does not play
part due the colour of your skin, is a fact.
The change you
would like to see in women within South Africa?
More woman in high position and to be able to impart the
knowledge. SA economy can grow if woman were given opportunity as man. The red
tape is just too much for woman, lots of woman are educated and experienced,
not long ago example they complaining that there are few woman judges than man,
the truth is seen as male department and their lots of woman who are qualified
for that.
What are your views
in South African politics?
It is interesting time in our politic and is time to change
to new government.
Changes you want
to see within South Africa Economy?
Right people for the write job and qualification, it will
help our economy.
Concentrate on your education and your best friend is your mother. Be the kind of girl / woman who knows that no matter how much this journey feels like an uphill battle ,now is not the time to give up ,because God is with you and equipping you to be strong in this very moment - Dimakatso Mahomo
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