Thandi Ndlovu
Thandi Ndlovu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953/1954 North West Province, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare University of Zambia |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, businesswoman |
| Known for | Founder of Motheo Construction Group |
Thandi Ndlovu (1953/1954 - August 24, 2019) was a South African medical doctor and businesswoman who was best known as the founder of the Motheo Construction Group.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Ndlovu was born in Soweto, South Africa where she attended Orlando High School.[4]
In 1976, whilst a student at the
In 1984 she enrolled at the University of Zambia to study medicine, after which she returned to South Africa and interned at Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto.[1]
Business career
Whilst practicing medicine in South Africa, Ndlovu noticed that many of the ailments among her patients from Orange Farm were related to poor living conditions due to a lack of access to adequate housing, which prompted her to found Motheo Construction in 1997.[1][2] She was noted for her ability to break into the male-dominated South African construction industry, and for growing Motheo into a large-scale builder of government housing,[2] constructing over 80,000 homes.[4]
Death
Ndlovu died in a road vehicle incident on 24 August 2019 whilst on her way to a funeral in Rustenburg, North West Province.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Mathe, Tshegofatso (27 August 2019). "Business tycoon Thandi Ndlovu remembered". The M&G Online. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Tributes pour in for Motheo founder Thandi Ndlovu". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ tbmlangeni (26 August 2019). "Women in construction pay their tribute to Dr Thandi Ndlovu". Mpumalanga News. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b Nkonyeni, Peggy (25 August 2019). "MEC Peggy Nkonyeni pens touching tribute to Dr Thandi Ndlovu". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 27 August 2019.