Zelda la grange biography channel

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Businesswoman,Inspiration,Personal story,Professional Speaker,South Africa,Womens Interest
Zelda la Grange was born in apartheid South Africa. After her secondary education she completed a 3 year National Diploma. She started her career in 1992 at the Department of State Expenditure and in 1994 applied for a job in the Office of the Presidency. In 1997 she was promoted to become one of the three Private Secretaries in President Mandela’s personal staff. In 1999 he requested her to remain in his services beyond retirement.
 
Together with Professor Jakes Gerwel, Zelda was the only other founding staff member of the post Presidential Office of Mr Nelson Mandela from where the Nelson Mandela Foundation was established.
Zelda served Mr Mandela for 19 years in different capacities until his death on 5 December 2013.
 
She has been awarded by a number of organisations for her dedication and service to the late Nelson Mandela. She currently serves as the Patron for the First for Women Foundation and Beeld Kinderfonds and annually acts as a co-ordinator of Bikers for Mandela Day. She is also a part-time employee of the Foundation for Professional Development. She continues to inspire people through motivational speaking by sharing her life experiences.
On June 19th 2014 she published her memoirs entitled “Good Morning, Mr Mandela”. It is a story of love and hope in which Zelda shares her life and how serving Nelson Mandela for 19 years had impacted her life.
In December 2014 her book was announced to be the “Best Seller” of the year in South Africa.
The book is being translated in 9 languages to be distributed in 13 countries in addition to all the commonwealth countries.
Zelda la Grange was born in apartheid South Africa. After her secondary education she completed a 3 year National Diploma. She started her career in 1992 at the Department of State Expenditure and in 1994 applied for a job in the Office of the Presidency. In 1997 she was promoted to become one of the three Private Secretaries in President Mandela’s personal staff. In 1999 he requested her to remain in his services beyond retirement.
 
PRESENTATIONS by Zelda la Grange

As an inspirational speaker, Zelda la Grange has mesmerised audiences throughout South Africa and the world. With her unique ability to convey her time as Madiba’s personal aide in the form of anecdotes and stories to her audience in a way that is always fondly remembered, La Grange is changing lives one speech and event at a time.
 
She uses anecdotes of her experiences through life to convey lessons related to discipline, leadership, respect, integrity, honesty and transparency. Because of her vast field of experiences her speech can be tailor made to apply and focus on the theme of any conference.

La Grange also doubles as an effective moderator. Having served Nelson Mandela in different capacities her unique outlook on life, inspired by one of the greatest statesmen of our time, provides an ideal opportunity for any company to benefit from her experiences. Her experiences have brought about a complete metamorphosis within her thinking and attitude towards others and life in general.
 
She is thus the perfect candidate to moderate debates, public speaking events, conference discussions or any event that would need such a service to be performed. As a moderator, La Grange will act as a neutral participant in a debate or discussion, will hold participants to time limits and try to keep them from straying off the topic of the questions being raised in the debate. She may at times also ask questions intended to allow the debate participants to fully develop their argument in order to ensure the debate moves at pace.
PRESENTATIONS by Zelda la Grange

As an inspirational speaker, Zelda la Grange has mesmerised audiences throughout So
TECHNICAL RYDER and REQUIREMENTS

Production: the venue, stage, PA system, lighting, power, backstage facilities/hospitality, 1 x private dressing room, security, brief in advance, etc.
Client to provide return airfares, accommodation (if needed) and ground transportation.
Zelda will need a podium to speak from, and a microphone fixed to the podium or on a stand – No hand held mic please.
Please provide water next to the podium.

NB: In the event of your function running late and necessitating the Artist to commence later than contracted times, we reserve the right to shorten the duration of the performance. Furthermore, a lengthy delay may necessitate overtime payment.

The speaker will not perform while people are eating.
TECHNICAL RYDER and REQUIREMENTS

Production: the venue, stage, PA system, lighting, power, backstage facilities/hospitality,