Coatings SA September 2021

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Profile

Kgomotoso - Paint and Life The welcoming smile at reception or at functions, and happy voice on the SAPMA phone, have for the past eight years belonged to Kgomotso Mokubyane, a charming young lady who has become a committed part of the SAPMA team.

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ow SAPMA’s Admin Assistant, Kgomotso completed her schooling at Mabuya Secondary School in Daveyton before doing tertiary studies at Rosebank College. She has two brothers and a sister. As the older daughter in the family, Kgomotso had to learn to stand on her own two feet right from childhood, and that experience has allowed her to raise a cute baby boy, Pogiso Prince, who is now four years old. Her first job prior to joining SAPMA was a brief stint as part-time invigilator at the British Council. “After receiving my CV, SAPMA asked me to come for

an interview. I had no idea what SAPMA was and I rushed to an internet café to find out more. The idea of working for, and learning more about the paint and coatings sector sounded great. I was delighted to be offered the job of receptionist in 2013 by Deryck Spence, who was then SAPMA’s executive director,” Kgomotso recalls. And she has loved every day of her job since. “Paint has helped me hone my observational skills and taught me to see the world the way artists and paint producers do. My job has also boosted my mind development and taught me to improve creativity and problemsolving. I have become more aware of

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Kgomotso Mokubyane. how subtly colour can affect our lives. I have also matured while at SAPMA and learnt how to deal with people. I now know that I must appreciate sound personal relationships – and that no-one has the power to influence my vision of life unless I allow it.” Tara has pushed me to successfully tackle projects that I thought were way beyond my age and experience. I am so grateful for her encouragement and assistance,” Kgomotso adds. c


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