Fulfilling Journey
About Nomsa
‘High achievers have bigger visions…’
Her story
Nomsa's story starts way back
‘Nothing is impossible, simply find the solution’
Author of Entrepreneur Awaken with a Drive, motivational speaker and an award-winning entrepreneur. She is a Managing Director of Visit-Vakasha Guest Lodges (a company she co-owned with her late husband, Lemmy).
After having taught for five years she left to work in the private sector as an administrator for another five years. She has been self-employed from 1986 to date.
1985
Skills development.
Her first business venture was a Hairdressing Salon established in 1985. The Hairdressing salon grew into an Accredited Hairdressing Academy and has impacted many lives through skills development.
1996
Creating more than 1000 jobs
Through Acona Cleaning Services, she has rendered cleaning service to all the power stations within Nkangala, former Highveld steel, Matimba Power station (Limpopo), The Ridge Casino and Resort.
2007
Celebrating its thirteenth year in 2020
Visit Vakasha Guest Lodge is celebrating its thirteenth year in 2020 and has grown from only eight (8) rooms to eighty rooms (80), three conference facilities & manages canteen/ Catering for up to 1000 meals per day.
Achievements
- Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year (ETEYA) Runner-up – 2009
- Emalahleni Mayoral Awards – Business Woman of the Year -2009
- Job creation award – Department of Labour - 2015
- Tsogo Sun Entrepreneur of the Year – 2015 (Tsogo Sun Ambassador)
- Business Woman of the year – Provincial Winner (SACBW) -2016
- Business Woman of the year National Runner up (SACBW) -2016
- Lilizela Provincial Award –Best B&B - 2016
- Lilizela National Tourism Award – Best Bed & Breakfast – 2016
- Contribution to the economy of Mpumalanga Province – DEDT -2016
QUALITY READING TIME
Author
Entrepreneur Awaken with a Drive
‘Stop settling for less than what you want…don’t just be average’
academics
Nomsa's Academic Excellence
‘Have an attitude of believing in yourself by implementing your plans’
1977
Primary Teaching Course – Botshabelo Teacher’s Institute
1984
Matric Certificate – Sibonginsimbi Adult
School
1990
Sales & Marketing Management – Damelin
1993
National Diploma in Hairdressing & Beauty
1997
Dale Carnegie Course – Dale Carnegie College
1998
Business Management – BESA – Leadership Dev. Centre
2007
Project Management Program – University of Pretoria
2012
Food & Beverage Management– Lis Hotel School
2010
Conference, Exhibition and Event Management Centurion Academy
2014
Guesthouse Management – University of Cape Town
Ministry Studies
- Diploma for General Ministry – West Coast Bible College & Seminary -2012
- Ordained as Teacher of the Word – 2015
- Diploma in Ministry – West Coast Bible College & Seminary – 2018
- Basic Bible Training Certificate – Heritage of Faith Bible institute -2018
- Advance Bible Training Certificate – Heritage of Faith Bible College - 2019
- Diploma in Personal Leadership- Heritage of Faith Leadership Academy - 2020
Leadership
- Mpumalanga Housing Finance Company – (Board member, 1997)
- Greater Middelburg Housing Company- (Board member, 1998)
- Absa Mpumalanga province – (Board member, 2002)
- Nkangala Further Education & Training (FET) – (Council member, 2014)
- Nkangala District Municipality – (Council member, 2013)
- South African Council for Business Women- (Deputy Chairperson,2017)
- Emalahleni Local Tourism (LTO) - Chairperson -To date
- Nkangala Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) – Chairperson –To date
