Full Name: Clement Mpho Kgatla

Position and Company Name: Responsible pharmacist at Bidvest International Logistics

Main Activity of the Company: Warehousing and distribution of various commodities, including pharmaceuticals

Date and Place of Birth: 1991, in the township of Soshanguve, north of Pretoria

Education: Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Limpopo, 2014; Master of Pharmacy (Public Health Pharmacy Management), Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 2022; Bachelor of Laws, University of South Africa, 2024

First Job: I worked as a pharmacy student, helping in a community pharmacy

Career History Prior to Current Position: Prior to my current position, I completed my internship as a pharmacist at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. I then performed my community service at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital. Following this, I moved into the private sector as a pharmacy manager at Clicks Pharmacies. I later joined AXIM Nuclear & Oncology as a nuclear medicine pharmacist, before being appointed deputy responsible pharmacist at AXIM Pharmaceuticals



First Job with Present Group: Responsible pharmacist

Number of People under Your Leadership: 6

Management Style: I adopt a democratic management approach

Personal Best Achievement: Attaining my first qualification despite the societal and financial challenges experienced in townships

Professional Best Achievement: Obtaining a South African Health Products Regulatory Authority licence for Bidvest International Logistics

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My former pharmacy lecturer and research supervisor, the late Professor Selente Bezuidenhout

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: The retired former Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa, Judge Dikgang Moseneke

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Discovery Limited founder Adrian Gore

Philosophy of Life: You are your own biggest supporter

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being a father to my son and the opportunity to always study

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Losing National Student Financial Aid Scheme funding for my first qualification

Hope for the Future: Completing my PhD and becoming an admitted attorney

Favourite Reading: The Reader’s Digest Illustrated History of South Africa: The Real Story

Favourite TV Programme: Stranger Things

Favourite Food/Drink: Cherry Slush

Favourite Music: Any good music

Favourite Sport: Soccer

Hobbies: Listening to music on a good sound system, and gaming

Car: Audi RS6 and Porsche Cayenne GTS

Pets: Two Jack Russels – Willow and Wazie

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Being late for appointments

Favourite Other South African Company: Naspers Limited

Favourite Foreign Company: Samsung