A DREAM HOME
From Monday to Friday, the former acting CEO of South African Airways and recently appointed CEO of the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (BARSA), Zukisa Ramasia (58), can be seen hard at work – translating aviation jargon to stakeholders and government, executing strategic plans, managing large-scale capital improvement projects, managing finances, and so on. Sometimes the mandate is employment equity in the industry. And with the estimated COVID-19 related loss of 40 billion rand for 2021 alone, it means Zukisa’s office has never been busier. But if you looked at her face alone for evidence of stress, you would draw a blank.
Come Friday evenings, however, Zukisa gets to kick off her heels and enjoy the house she has been refurbishing since 2006. “It’s an ongoing project, but I can truly say we are getting there. The bulk of the work has been done; it’s now a matter of putting final touches here and there.” The elements in question include garden features and décor. “There are still features from the original structure that need to be
