Keri's Couch: Phindile Makwakwa opens up about her personal life
This week on Keri's Couch, I got to have a very personal conversation with one of KZN's most impressive women. Meet the CEO of Tourism KZN, Phindile Makwakwa.
Listen to my conversation with Phindile below or read the details under the podcast.
I was oddly nervous to meet Phindile Makwakwa. The title of 'CEO of KZN Tourism' is not something to scoff at. Oh, and did I mention that she used to be our GM’s big boss?
She was early for her interview, so I had some time to suss her out through the studio window. Wow, her smile was genuine and her energy open. I felt instantly settled.
The 30 minutes I spent chatting to Phindile flew by too quickly.
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She has the ability to chat to you like you're an old friend. I was so honoured at how raw and honest she allowed herself to be with me.
She spoke about the joys and the hardships of splitting her time between running a family and a business, and she even told me a story of how she walked straight out of divorce court into a board meeting.
Dedicated. Grounded. Passionate. Real. #UnStoppable.
We stood up to leave and instinctively hugged. During that moment, I hoped that some of her 'incredibleness' would rub off on me.
What a great woman with an even greater story to tell.