Tebogo Mashego

Tebogo Mashego
Born 1982 (age 35–36)
South Africa
Residence Johannesburg
Nationality South Africa
Citizenship South Africa
Occupation Entrepreneur, Industrialist and Business Executive
Title Proprietor and Chief Executive Officer of Ditsogo Projects Proprietary Limited.

Tebogo Anna Mashego, is a South African entrepreneur and industrialist, who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Ditsogo Projects Proprietary Limited, a metal fabrication enterprise that designs and manufactures aluminium window frames, steel gates, burglar proofing, steel bunk beds, aluminium patio doors, steel furniture and other related items.[1][2]

Background

She was born in South Africa in 1982.[1] She attended "Sekete IV High School" in Rustenburg, North West Province, graduating in 1998.[3] Over time, she became married and took up a job as a human resources officer at a municipality.[1]

Business experience

In 2004, Tebogo and her husband established Diep K Steel & Aluminum Proprietary Limited. Tebogo managed the business part-time, while still working as a human resources officer for a local government entity. In 2008, she resigned from her job at the municipality and went to run her business full-time. The same year, her husband divested from the company.[1]

In 2014, the company re-branded to Ditsogo Projects Proprietary Limited and relocated to the industrial area in the town of Rustenburg. It is wholly owned and managed by women.[4] The business has hired new talent both in management and on the shop floor. By upgrading their business model, the business was able to reduce their operational costs by 20 per cent.[5][2]

Tebogo Anna Mashego's work is inline with promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, building resilient infrastructure and fostering innovation (United Nations Millennium Development Goal 9), with sustainable production and consumption patterns (Sustainable Development Goal 12).[5][2]

Other considerations

In 2014, Tebogo Mashego was named among "The 20 Youngest Power Women In Africa 2014", by Forbes Magazine.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Nsehe, Mfonobong (4 December 2014). "The 20 Youngest Power Women In Africa 2014". Forbes.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Jack Abebe, and Japheth Ondiek (6 July 2016). "Beating the Odds in the Steel and Manufacturing Industry". Empowerwomen.org. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Who is Who SA (24 November 2017). "Tebogo Anna Mashego: Managing Director, Diep K Steel & Aluminium". Johannesburg: Whoswho.co.za (Who is Who SA). Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Ditsogo Projects (24 November 2017). "Ditsogo Projects Proprietary Limited". Rustenburg, South Africa: Ditsogoprojects.co.za (Ditsogo Projects). Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. 1 2 UN Youth Envoy (29 April 2016). "From where I stand: Tebogo Mashego: Founder of Ditsogo Projects Limited". United Nations. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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