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Vusikaya Mancapa celebrates his 60th birthday with the publication of his first booku2014a meaningful way to honour a lifetime of learning, discovery, and wisdom. The stories in this book form a collection of achievements, tributes, and memories, both personal and communal, alongside the challenges, struggles, and trials he has experienced and witnessed throughout his life.
He weaves his milestone together with the 222nd anniversary of his hometown, adding an artistic touch of nostalgia. Through his writing, he reflects on his place of birth, eQhagqiwa (now Kariega), also known as the Garden Town. This affectionate nickname was earned for the local heritageu2019s exotic peri-urban wilderness, home to the Sunshine Coastu2019s Groendal Nature Reserve, eNgqalo, the third-largest wilderness conservation area in South Africa. Kariega is beautifully positioned in the foothills of the Cockscomb Mountain (iintaba zika Vuba), part of the Groot Winterhoek mountain range, where the townu2019s official flower, the Strelitzia (iKhamanga), blooms in abundance.
Mancapau2019s perspective, and his approach to sharing information, is deeply influenced by his education in Lesotho and the management principles he learned in Germany.
He played a key role in leading a successful bid for the Heavy Commercial Vehicles (trucks and buses) production business of Volkswagen South Africa, defeating nine local and international competitors. While the deal ultimately did not succeed, the experience inspired the title story. What may seem like an old saga is, to Mancapa, still a vivid and important memory. His emotive account offers direct and compelling communicationu2014a candid reflection of the experience, calling it what it is.
About the Author
Vusikaya Mancapa
Currently the Managing Director of Autovision South Africa, an independent automotive Paint-shop business that he co-owns with BLG Logistics South Africa, based at Isuzu Motors South Africa, Markman, Gqeberha. u00a0Former Truck and Bus Plant Manager with over 20 years of experience in Logistics and Production. He attended high schools in Maseru, Lesotho, including a study stint at the National University of Lesotho. He was further educated at Rhodes and Nelson Mandela Universities in South Africa. Trained at various Volkswagen Group plants internationally. Recognised for good performance in leading work teams on the shop-floor, as well as managing people in administrative and engineering office staff jobs.
An experienced professional Manager and Logistician with proven skills and experience in factory warehouse operations, plant logistics planning, as well as a successful global logistics assignment in Europe (based in Germany). Completed further foreign benchmark duties in automotive productivity and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes in Brazil and Mexico.
A driven and bold leader of a group of workers’ successful bid for the Heavy Commercial Vehicles Production business of Volkswagen South Africa, ultimately beating 9 other local and international competitors, albeit it rather turned out a failed start-up deal.
He speaks isiXhosa, seSotho and English, and is also conversational in German and Afrikaans. Vusi is quietly yet intensely enthusiastic about the arts, literature and politics. He is also an endurance athlete and passionate about long-distance running. He takes on the Two Oceans and Comrades ultramarathons regularly. Vusi is married, a father of 4 boys and has 3 grandsons. He lives in the coastal city of Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, the automotive hub of South Africa.
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