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Meet the PIRB board
In an attempt to get to know them better, we recently sat down with the
board members of the PIRB and asked them a range of simple questions.
By PIRB
HENRY BONTHUYS
What are you passionate about (other than plumbing)?
Training, engineering, electrical, and structural inspections.
How many years have you been part of the
plumbing industry?
44 years.
What is the most valuable professional advice you
have ever been given?
Always work according to the regulations in all trades.
Do you have a favourite plumbing quote/advice to
impart?
Focus on quality assurance.
What has been the highlight of your career?
Success in different areas.
MARTIN COETZEE
How many years have you been part of the
plumbing industry?
Forty-six years in the construction industry and 42 in the
plumbing industry.
What is the most valuable professional advice you
have ever been given?
You shouldn’t take life too seriously.
LORRAINE MOOI
What are you passionate about (other than plumbing)?
I love reading everything and anything from fiction to non-
fiction. My favourite book is The Richest Man in Babylon.
How many years have you been part of the
plumbing industry?
10 years.
What is the most valuable professional advice you
have ever been given?
Keep improving yourself and utilise whatever
opportunities that come your way.
SELLO MOKAWANE
What are you passionate about (other than plumbing)?
Petrol station owners.
How many years have you been part of the
plumbing industry?
Five years.
What is the most valuable professional advice you
have ever been given?
Meet the requirements and be humble.
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What has been the highlight of your career?
Receiving IOPSA’s Service to the Institute Award in 2015.
I have been involved with the SABS since 1994 and
started working at Cobra in 1983. I currently sit on 36
committees and working groups. I was also awarded the
SABS Service Accolade in 2014.
Do you have a favourite plumbing quote/advice to
impart?
“I’m not clever; I’ve just been around for a very long time.”
What has been the highlight of your career?
Winning the IOPSA Industry Lady of the Year 2018. It has
its own special place on the shelf.
Do you have a favourite plumbing quote/advice to
impart?
Plumbing is one of the most essential fields. Water is life
and everyone in the plumbing industry has an important
role to play. Always be proud of that.
What has been the highlight of your career?
Being the junior vice-president of the MBA North.
Do you have a favourite plumbing quote/advice to
impart?
My greatest education comes from the school of hard
knocks: failing and trying again is what has best qualified
me to be in the position that I am today.
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