{"id":242240,"date":"2022-11-07T21:58:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T19:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=124209"},"modified":"2022-11-07T21:58:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T19:58:55","slug":"eastern-cape-entrepreneur-on-a-journey-of-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/eastern-cape-entrepreneur-on-a-journey-of-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Cape entrepreneur on a journey of discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eastern-cape-entrepreneur-on-a-journey-of-discovery.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eastern-cape-entrepreneur-on-a-journey-of-discovery.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124210\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=124210\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"179\" class=\"wp-image-124210 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eastern-cape-entrepreneur-on-a-journey-of-discovery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124210 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eastern-cape-entrepreneur-on-a-journey-of-discovery.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"179\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Komani entrepreneur and businessman Tunga Mushakwe, sales manager of Kelston Chery Komani in the Eastern Cape, is on a lifelong journey of discovery. Photo: Full Stop Communications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With an insatiable appetite for knowledge, life is one long learning experience for Komani entrepreneur and businessman Tunga Mushakwe.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is his need to sell that has steered him towards a career as a sales manager in the uber competitive motor industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is in my blood,\u201d says Mushakwe, who joined Kelston Chery as sales manager, head honcho and all-round nice guy in the bustling Eastern Cape town when the dealership opened in August this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActually, I live for it,\u201d he admits. \u201cIt is what gets me going in the morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The affable local has been on a journey of discovery ever since matriculating from the Christian College of Southern Africa in Harare in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>The ride has exposed him to diverse spheres of business while his studious self has netted him several, equally diverse qualifications.<\/p>\n<p>A diploma in marketing from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2000 marked the first step towards his colourful career.<\/p>\n<p>The second was a diploma bestowed on him by the Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe in 2006, which landed him in the midst of a parallel universe in the health insurance industry.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, in 2021, he obtained a degree from the South African Theological Seminary.<\/p>\n<p>Mushakwe, who moved to Komani in 2011, says his passion for sales co-exists with a love for people and the motor industry is the one place that offers him the opportunity to invest his energy in both.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat has always been a major aspect for me in business \u2013 to work well with people and always striving to add value to the services we offer,\u201d says the 42-year-old father of three.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe in a personalised service that suits each and every client and I feel that is what sets us apart at the Kelston Motor Group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Always willing to push himself, he says he looks forward to growing in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is recognition for good performances,\u201d says Mushakwe, who understands the link between genuine customer service and sales figures better than most.<\/p>\n<p>Underpinning his enthusiasm for the next chapter in his career is a belief in the Chery brand and what it offers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter 20 years of gaining experience in various management positions in the health insurance and motor industries, I took this opportunity because I believe in the brand. It is great value for money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of equal importance to him is the fact that Kelston dealerships value customer service above all else.<\/p>\n<p>The first item on his agenda is to grow the brand in the Komani and Transkei regions, which are traditional strongholds of the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n<p>Closer to home, he wants to make a real difference in what he says are \u201cchallenging times\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI see our business as a catalyst for creating employment opportunities and this is an additional avenue to contribute to the Komani economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As he finds his feet in this challenging new role, Mushakwe is already investing in his future in the only way he knows how. 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