PERSONALITY PROFILE COMPLIANCY
The women in South Africa’s private security industry With August being Women’s Month, we spoke to some of the many inspiring women in South Africa’s private security industry: Nombulelo Irene Mini, Ashleigh Parry, Laura Moodley, Mariette du Plessis, Pumla Lucia Kave and Tiziana Hayward. Nombulelo Irene Mini, Field Manager, Stallion Security (Gqeberha)
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ombulelo entered the private security industry in 2008. “I wanted to make an impact,” she says of her career choice, adding: “Security is fundamental to our daily lives, and it needs to be conducted with diligence, resilience and agility, right across the board.” What do you love most about your job? “I love the fact that it gives me the opportunity to pursue and fulfil my dreams, and that it offers me so many opportunities.”
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Your career plans and dreams? “One day I plan to have my own security company, which will allow me to transfer skills to those in need and to leave a legacy for the upcoming generation.” Who are your mentors? Who inspires you? “People who advise me and who practice what they preach are blessings.” Your advice to women who would like to work in South Africa’s security industry? “Embrace your self-esteem and believe that women may be just as successful as men. Give it your best shot and invest in yourself and your career.”
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