Former Daveyton resident Millicent Maroga encourages women in the corporate world not to be afraid to speak up and make their voices heard.
The 36-year-old was appointed as the Heineken South Africa Corporate Affairs director two years ago.
Her role is to lead the corporate affairs agenda. She is responsible for Heineken South Africa’s relationship with stakeholders and to also drive Heineken’s internal communication and employee engagement initiatives.
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Maroga said she is entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding the company’s licence to trade by ensuring they comply with relevant legislation and their conditions of doing business.
“I am responsible for ensuring as the business we deliver on our sustainability agenda themed Brewing a Better World. That contributes towards the development of this country through our corporate social development initiatives, enterprise and supplier development and through our investments we continue to make in the country,” she said.
Maroga started her career in the NGO sector as a junior researcher focusing on the criminal justice sector.
She left the sector to study her master’s degree in globalisation and development at the University of Manchester through the Nelson Mandela scholarship.
She completed her undergraduate and honors degree at the former Rand Afrikaans University, now known as the University of Johannesburg.
Maroga said what motivates her to strive for success are opportunities around her and her inner desire to do her best in everything she does.
“I love my country. I am inspired by the ordinary people who call this country home. Despite their circumstances, they have defied the odds and have made something from nothing,” she said.
Her message to young people is: “Your voice, skills and contributions matter. You are not there simply to make up the numbers, you have a valuable contribution to make, so be opinionated and confident. Let your work speak for itself.”
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