Martha began her work career as a high school teacher in 1985 after obtaining secondary
teachers diploma. She later became a matric biology examiner and external examiner for
the then Vudec, a division of Vista university for further education and training of teachers.
She obtained a BA Degree in 1992 and a B Ed in 1995 from Unisa. She later joined the Vista
University – Mamelodi campus as a Curriculum developer (Sexuality education) as a
lecturer. Martha later joined the North West Water Supply authority as a training facilitator
in 1997. She was head hunted to drive a Literacy project at an Abet centre in Pretoria
(Project Literacy) between 1998-2000. Martha established her own construction company in
2001 and undertook as well as completed various projects. She is a director and shareholder
in a well-established civil company – Kaulani Civils North (PTY) Ltd. She is also spear headed
training programmes for girls through Kaulani Civils North – to train 9 young girls in the field
of quantity surveying. These are girls who have excelled in mathematics and science from
the 9 provinces of South Africa. Because of her extensive knowledge as an educator as well
a member of committee at Ceta (construction and training authority), responsible bursary
allocations for Fets, colleges and universities, she managed this successfully.
Her Organisational affiliations are to date:
BBCBE:
Current position held: Treasurer General – National
NAFCOC CONSTRUCTION:
Current position held: Deputy President – National
Treasurer Provincial (Gauteng Province)
Secretary General – Nafcoc Construction Woman Chapter
National Council Member Nafcoc
KAULANI BLACK WOMEN’S TRUST:
Current position held: Shareholder and Director at Kaulani Civils Pty LTD.
CETA:
Position held: Board Member of the construction seta (Ceta)
Committee member responsible for corporate governance at CETA.
Committee member at BBCBE responsible for the drafting and amending the Ceta
constitution.
CSCC:
Position held: Member of the CONSTRUCTION CHARTER COUNCIL.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
Not only is she passionate about women empowerment and Literacy programmes, she is
involved with the shelter for refugees in Pretoria. She solicits food and clothing for the
refugees.