BY Nkosazana Ngwadla
Sarah Shezi, 30, is an estate manager at Cushman & Wakefield | Broll, managing the Gauteng real estate portfolio of a client in the banking sector. She manages a mix of office, warehouse and retail spaces.
She is responsible for the overall co-ordination of external stakeholders, including the clients, tenants, landlords and their consultants and contractors, as well as internal delivery partners. Her main roles involve stakeholder co-ordination, oversight, administration, relationship management, quality management, reporting and communication.
Sarah is a director and the president of the Institute of Real Estate Managers South African Gauteng Chapter, an international organisation that aims to professionalise property and asset management. She was nominated for the Women’s Property Network 2019 Young Achiever of the Year award and was an institute of Real Estate Managers 2019 30 under 30 young achiever.
Sarah, who has a passion for professional education and entry-level employment development, devotes time to student mentorship. She aims to educate young people about getting into the real estate profession. She is a student mentor with Excel@Uni and lectures at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Her advice to her younger self would be: “You are not weird, you are just you, and that is all you need to make it in this life. Your dreams are valid and are not crazy. Do not be scared to ask for help and advice. At every opportunity for growth presented to you, grab it with both hands and diligently apply yourself. You got this!”
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