As a young girl, I always fantasized about becoming a successful business woman and a homeowner. Growing up without a home and being called an outcast in the only home I was supposed to be loved as a child. It made me aspire to be someone better in the community because trade is something that was introduced to me from a young age of 8yrs by my mother. When other children are playing, I had to go and sell clothes.My mother believed I was the lucky child. Growing up knowing my ability as a lucky child I grew up with that label.Being raised in a world with labels was very difficult for me to the extent that I even struggled to make friends as a child. I had to learn to steal chickens as a child for my survival, doing this with my brother’s friend. I aspired to become a successful business woman.My wish was to dress to impress,travel the world, make life better for me and my family specifically my grandmother who had it so hard.

This was made possible by working my way up. I started with a 5-roomed house which have later grown into multiple award-winning guesthouses. I have grown in the hospitality industry; owning 4 guest houses with a total of 45 rooms, 3 Conference facilities and an events management company in a period of 6 Years. This opened doors for me to travel the world as part of delegations who travel overseas to market South Africa’s tourism and hospitality industry. Some of the countries I travelled to include Spain, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Rwanda. After becoming the 2^nd runner up for 2020 Africa Tourism Award, I develop a need to share my skill.I am a recipient of the Sanlam Accomodation Award, Lilizela Award (2017), Small Business Chamber of South Africa Award

I was named a Rural Tourism Ambassador. In 2018,I started a coaching career as a Coach. I assisted 6 newly established business owners under her new initiative called Rural Tourism Development of South Africa. My passion is to transform our rural community people’s mind out of poverty mindset with tourism, and I saw this happening. I wanted them to participate in the growth of our economy through the Tourism Industry.

 I am Siphokazi Thiam;I am a therapist and a business executive coach. I am a co-founder of the. My passion for the tourism and hospitality together with empowering young businesswomen and men is bigger than my fears of failing to try something new. I am a businesswoman who has been flourishing in the tourism industry for the past 14 years and an entrepreneur for 22 years.

In 2020 I acquired my Business Executive Coaching qualification from the University of Western Cape. In 2021, I acquired my qualifications as a Rapid Transformational Therapist and as a Practitioner.2022 I wrote my first book which I entitled Becoming. During this period when I was writing this book, I was going through the toughest time of my life(divorce). In this masterpiece, I provide readers with 7 keys to become an extraordinary person.

My focus now is to transform young people’s mind, build their self-esteem so they can fall madly in love with themselves, assisting them and giving them tools to deal and overcome the social anxiety and depression that they are facing daily. I love to contribute to their mindset transformation and to see them reach their full potential so that they can become extraordinary beings who are confident and fearless.