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The Company We Keep: Palesa Manasoe
Palesa Daisy Manasoe is a Quote This Woman+ (QW+) Voices Fellowship member from Mpumalanga and a QW+ Intern. Her aim is ensuring that social justice issues remain a central focus in public discourse.
Pronouns? She/Her
Born? 08 November, 2002
School? Vezilwazi Secondary School
University? University of Johannesburg
First job? I worked as a database volunteer for an organization.
Home? Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga
Transport? My parents’ car and public transport
Book on your bedside table? The next person you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom
Music in your playlist? Unstoppable by Sia
Describe your job in no more than seven words: My job is educational and motivating; I love it.
What keeps you awake at night? I’m trying out some new skills. The one I’m currently learning is digital marketing.
Who is your biggest hero? I have two heroes – my mother and father.
Remote or office? Remote
What’s the most exciting part of your job? I work and learn at the same time. It’s very motivating.
Career highlight? I’ve just started building my career in communications, and the internship opportunity I got at QW+ is amazing, as I have colleagues who are guiding me and supporting my journey. I’m very excited to have been accepted onto the QW+ Voices 2024/2025 fellowship program.
What is your superpower? Kindness is my superpower, because I create a safe space for people.
What is the least known fact about you? I do not eat chocolate.
If you could get the ear of one person to convince them your work is important, who would it be? It would be Wendy Osefo, a political analyst in the United States, who also advocates for women’s empowerment and speaks on issues affecting women and gender equity.
If you had the power to pass a presidential decree, what would it be? Ensure free mental health services for young people in schools, workplaces, and community centres, with government funding for youth-focused counselling programmes.
Your best piece of advice? ‘If life takes me high, I aim higher’. This is the advice I took from my favorite actor on the series SUITS.
What’s your next big thing? I’m in the process of shaping my career, so my next big thing is discovering what truly drives me
.What do you do to relax? I binge on the Real Housewives. I’m now watching the latest season of the Real Housewives of Potomac.