IMD

1. Full name(s) & Surname
Artwell Nthusang Tshwene

2. Give a short description of your role?
Stand builder

3. What high school did you go to? 
Cocelxani High School

4. What are your strong and weak points?
Strong: I am a strong worker
Weak: I don’t like to talk too much and work under pressure

5. Do you have a hobby?
Yes, watching soccer

6. Do you play sports?
Yes, soccer

7. Do you enjoy reading?
No

8. What music do you listen to & what radio station?
RNB & Jaxx – Motswedi FM

9. 5 words that best describe you?
Smart, tall, skinny, small eyes and honest

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
I want to have a lot of money

11. What is your biggest goal in life?
To get married and have a house and two children

12. Any brothers or sisters?  (Are you the eldest or youngest?)
I have a brother and sister, I am the first born

13. Do you have any pets?
No

14. Home cooked meal or take out?
Home cooked

15. Chips or chocs? 
Chocs

16. Favorite thing to do on the weekends / time off?
I like to play pool

17. Favorite movie?
Nigerian (Baby police)

18. Favorite movie star?
Jean-Claude van Damme

19. Favorite colour?
Black & Blue

20. Are you a team player & how do you deal with losing to a better team?
I am a team player & feel sad when losing

Eben Grobbelaar – Staff Writer – eben@interactmedia.co.za

1. Full name(s) & Surname
HRH Eben Grobbelaar

2. Give a short description of your role?
The name says it all, as the staff writer for Mining and Minerals Product Review and Cold Chain, all editorial content is my responsibility.

3. What high school did you go to? 
The best (unverified) school in the world - Hoërskool Alberton.

4. What are your strong and weak points?
Organised, but having to systematically re-think everything can become tedious and time consuming.

5. Do you have a hobby?
I play the violin (Gr. 6).

6. Do you play sports?
Not any more.

7. Do you enjoy reading?
That’s why I’m here!

8. What music do you listen to & what radio station?
Classical music and Hillsongs. Classic FM

9. 5 words that best describe you?
Logical, daring, curious, energetic and friendly.

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
Well…lapsing into the future is always very uncertain, however, to make a non-derivative conclusive, I would say to be five times better in everything I do now

11. What is your biggest goal in life?
To be the best I can possibly be in whatever venture I work to better humanity.

12. Any brothers or sisters?  (Are you the eldest or youngest?)
Two older brothers (Reuben & Jamie).

13. Do you have any pets?
Two Collies

14. Home cooked meal or take out?
Nobody’s food tastes like my mother’s

15. Chips or chocs?
Chocolate!

16. Favorite thing to do on the weekends / time off?
Explore

17. Favorite movie?
The Count of Monte Cristo

18. Favorite movie star?
Sir Ian McKellen (no one can do Shakespeare like him).

19. Favorite colour?
Shades of Lust Red.

20. Are you a team player & how do you deal with losing to a better team?
Two is better than one. If you can’t beat them, join them… and then beat them!

Herman Bezuidenhout – External Sales Consultant – herman@interactmedia.co.za

1. Full name(s) & Surname
Herman Bezuidenhout

2. Give a short description of your role?
External sales - New clients and maintaining existing client base on both Mining exhibitions and Mining & Minerals Product Review advertisers

3. What high school did you go to?
Hoerskool Dr. EG Jansen

4. What are your strong and weak points?
Strong – Sense of humor
Weak – Impatient in Johannesburg traffic

5. Do you have a hobby?
No not that I will spend too much money on

6. Do you play sports?
I go to gym regularly – sport is probably there to enjoy but the gym is a must.

7. Do you enjoy reading?
If I don’t fall asleep after the second page, yes

8. What music do you listen to & what radio station?
Anything, don’t have specific genre, 94.7 Highveld in the morning and 94.2 Jacaranda in the afternoon

9. 5 words that best describe you?
Loyal, Approachable, Friendly, Transparent, Unpredictable  

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
Achieving my goal that I have set for then, and working towards the goal for the next five years.

11. What is your biggest goal in life?
Live Debt free, and be successful in my work.

12. Any brothers or sisters?  (Are you the eldest or youngest?)
Brother, I am youngest

13. Do you have any pets?
Used to, but they went and looked for greener pastures

14. Home cooked meal or take out?
Home cook

15. Chips or chocs?
Slap Chips

16. Favorite thing to do on the weekends / time off?
Keep myself busy with positive things, spent time with family and friends

17. Favorite movie?
Lord Of The Rings – Trilogy

18. Favorite movie star?
Jason Statham

19. Favorite colour?
White

20. Are you a team player & how do you deal with losing to a better team?
Yes – if they played fair I will accept the defeat otherwise I will go kick some butt!

Jessica Erasmus – Internal Sales Consultant – jessica@interactmedia.co.za

1. Full name(s) & Surname?
Jessica Erasmus

2. Give a short description of your role?
My role is to research for new prospects and to qualify existing prospects for MTE and MMPR.  Assist sales with emails and phone calls while they are out in the market.  I send out all correspondence to clients for MTE, exhibitor packs, promo’s, sms-reminders etc.  I also go to most of the Mining Exhibitions, where my role is to help where I can and speak to visitors about the show, as to asking them what we can change for future shows and how we can better the experience.

3. What high school did you go to?
Hoërskool Brandwag

4. What are your strong and weak points?
Strong point:  I know what I want.
Weak point:   I am very shy in front of people I don’t know.

5. Do you have a hobby? 
This might sound very boring, but not really.

6. Do you play sports? 
Used to go to the gym but haven’t been there in a while.  I used to play hockey in school and would like to take that up again.

7. Do you enjoy reading?
I enjoy reading, but never manage to read a book to the end……

8. What music do you listen to & what radio station?
I enjoy any music except for heavy metal and opera!!! 
Radio Station:  94.7

9. 5 words that best describe you?
Honest, caring, shy, determined, happy

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
I am not sure yet, 5 years is a long time from now!

11. What is your biggest goal in life?
One of my goals are for my husband and I to one day own our own game farm…

12. Any brothers or sisters?  (Are you the eldest or youngest?)
I have a brother who is now doing matric.

13. Do you have any pets?
I have a very naughty little Toypom (Lexie) who I love to bits….

14. Home cooked meal or take out?
Home cooked by far

15. Chips or chocs?
Chips

16. Favorite thing to do on the weekends / time off?
Spending time with family and friends, shopping is always enjoyable and I also enjoy camping once in a while.

17. Favorite movie?
Shall we dance?

18. Favorite movie star?
Charlize Theron,  Catherin Heighl, Adam Sandler…..  I can’t really name a favorite, I like many of them.

19. Favorite colour?
I don’t have a favorite colour, I like them all….

20. Are you a team player & how do you deal with losing to a better team?
I am a team player, I don’t like losing at all but at the end of the day it’s just a game.  Better luck next time!

Lou-Ann Macnamara – External Sales Consultant - louann@interactmedia.co.za

1. Full name(s) & Surname
Lou-Ann Macnamara

2. Give a short description of your role?
I have been at IMD for just over 5 years, and sell on MTE Mining Exhibitions. I meet with clients & also attend mining expos.
I not only sell on the exhibition but also sell on Mining & Minerals Product Review, our Mining Publication.

3. What high school did you go to? 
Jeppe High School For Girls

4. What are your strong and weak points? 
Strong: Communicate well with people
Weak: Too competitive – can be a huge problem….

5. Do you have a hobby?  
Yes I have a hobby…do you want to know what it is?(ha ha!)
My family is my hobby…a hobby is something that I enjoy doing and I love being with my family, spending quality time with them, learning from them.
Other hobbies include, reading, baking (cooking).

6. Do you play sports?  
I enjoy being active, but don’t have a set routine when it comes to sports – I do try to get to the gym, but hey I have a 16mnth baby – she keeps me on my toes!!!

7. Do you enjoy reading?  
Yes – favorite author Jodi Picoult

8. What music do you listen to & what radio station?  
Don’t have a specific music type but I don’t like heavy metal and that kinda crazy stuff…head banging stuff.
94.7fm

9. 5 words that best describe you?  
Energetic, positive, determined, competitive, adventurous

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?  
At the moment all I see in my future is my family trip to Mauritius which is in September!!! Anything beyond that is a blurr and a blank….so Ill have to get back to you after September…

11. What is your biggest goal in life?  
I have long term goals short terms goals…
Short term goal  - learn to ride a bike (this is actually a huge goal form me!!!) – Gary bought me a bike for Christmas so he is busy teaching me…!!  
Long term goal – (perhaps just a dream) but I would really like to have my own bakery – theres nothing better then a freshly baked loaf off bread or bread rolls……………….uuummm.

12. Any brothers or sisters?  (Are you the eldest or youngest?)   
2 brothers and 1 sister – I’m number 3

13. Do you have any pets?   
Yes I have pets! Two cats and two dogs

14. Home cooked meal or take out?   
Gary’s home cooked meals!! Yummy!!! Gary can cook like a chef!!!

15. Chips or chocs?
I wanna be a samba chippie! – only chips!!

16. Favorite thing to do on the weekends / time off?  
Relax spend time with my man and my kids!!!

17. Favorite movie?   
How to loose a guy in ten days!!! & Ghost

18. Favorite movie star?   
Kate Hudson

19. Favorite colour?   
Orange. Blue. Red. – I can just choose one….

20. Are you a team player & how do you deal with losing to a better team?
Team player for sure!!! (theres no “I” in TEAM – ha ha!!) 
Losing is part of growing & learning…so If I lose to someone (albeit work related) I have to up my game, work smarter, plan better and learn form my mistakes

Raymond Zondo – Exhibition Stand Builder & Driver

1. Full name(s) & Surname
Raymond Zondo

2. Give a short description of your role?
Driver & Stand builder

3. What high school did you go to? 
Siyazenzela High School

4. What are your strong and weak points?
Strong: Charmer
Weak: None

5. Do you have a hobby?
Yes, watching tv

6. Do you play sports?
Yes, soccer

7. Do you enjoy reading?
Yes, novels (Wilbur Smith)

8. What music do you listen to & what radio station?
Radio & Ukhozi FM

9. 5 words that best describe you?
Good, excellent, pompous, creative and friendly

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
Managing Director

11. What is your biggest goal in life?
To be a millionaire after winning the lotto sometime.

12. Any brothers or sisters?  (Are you the eldest or youngest?)
Two brothers and three sisters, I am the eldest

13. Do you have any pets?
No

14. Home cooked meal or take out?
Home cooked meal

15. Chips or chocs?
Chips

16. Favorite thing to do on the weekends / time off?
To work in the garden to keep fit and watching tv

17. Favorite movie?
Young and the Restless

18. Favorite movie star?
James Bond

19. Favorite colour?
Red

20. Are you a team player & how do you deal with losing to a better team?
Yes, put effort in and expect a win next time

Stanley Mbatha – Exhibition Stand Builder & Driver

1. Full name(s) & Surname
Stanley Mbatha

2. Give a short description of your role?
Driver / Stand builder

3. What high school did you go to? 
Dundee High School

4. What are your strong and weak points?
Strong: I am a strong worker

5. Do you have a hobby?
Yes, watching movies

6. Do you play sports?
No

7. Do you enjoy reading?
Yes

8. What music do you listen to & what radio station?
RMB & 94.7

9. 5 words that best describe you?
Smart, short, honest, hard working, look after company equipment

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
As a manager

11. What is your biggest goal in life?
To learn more and have my own car

12. Any brothers or sisters?  (Are you the eldest or youngest?)
Two brothers and one sister, I am the third born

13. Do you have any pets?
No

14. Home cooked meal or take out?
Home cooked

15. Chips or chocs?
Chocs

16. Favorite thing to do on the weekends / time off?
To be with my family

17. Favorite movie?
The Scorpion

18. Favorite movie star?
Jacky Chan

19. Favorite colour?
Navy & Yellow

20. Are you a team player & how do you deal with losing to a better team?
No, I get very upset

Belinda Desire' Pires – Mine Liaison - belinda@interactmedia.co.za

1. Full name(s) & Surname
Bellinda Desire’ Pires

2. Give a short description of your role?
Mine Liaison – working with Operations Director with regards to exhibitions, setting up of appointments with mine managers for himself or MD. Assist with exhibitions ie. Invitation lists, catalogue information etc.

3. What high school did you go to?
Northview High School

4. What are your strong and weak points?
Strong – disciplined, organised, approachable,

Weak – no patience hate queues & traffic.

5. Do you have a hobby?
hiking & trying out recipes in the kitchen

6. Do you play sports?
Haven’t for a while but recently started running again

7. Do you enjoy reading?
yes

8. What music do you listen to & what radio station?
94.7 & 5 Fm – all music except heavy metal

9. 5 words that best describe you?
outgoing, calm, mom, enjoy life, sociable

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
not sure, take one day at a time

11. What is your biggest goal in life?
To achieve

12. Any brothers or sisters? (Are you the eldest or youngest?)
Youngest of 3 girls

13. Do you have any pets?
4 dogs

14. Home cooked meal or take out?
Home cooked

15. Chips or chocs?
Chips

16. Favorite thing to do on the weekends / time off?
Reading, hiking or spending time with my son’s & friends

17. Favorite movie?
Many difficult to choose one

18. Favorite movie star?
Meryl Streep

19. Favorite colour?
Toss up between green & orange

20. Are you a team player & how do you deal with losing to a better team? 
Team player yes, losing no way…