Heinrico Gertze

Honoured to be part of a Truly Namibian Company

Heinrico Gertze was born and raised in Windhoek. He matriculated from Dawid Bezuidenhout High School in 2003 and completed his Bachelor of Accounting degree at the University of Namibia in 2007. Heinrico completed his external audit articles at Price Water Coopers (PwC) and subsequently fulfilled various roles in the finance function of several corporate entities. He then joined the Advisory department of Ernst & Young Namibia in 2017 and set out to obtain his Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) qualification, which he completed in 2018. 

2021 Heinrico joined our company as our Internal Auditor. He says the reason he joined the company is to be part of a truly Namibian company with a well-established footprint that makes a significant contribution to the Namibian economy. He is responsible for providing professional assistance and advice to senior management on all internal, financial and system controls. This entails a process of risk assessment, monitoring the operating effectiveness of internal controls, reporting, and making appropriate recommendations for improvement as well as the overall management of the Internal Audit Department. His daily workload comprises the planning and conducting of internal audits, compiling the relevant reports and any related duties.

“My time at the company has been great thus far. The culture and work environment at Megabuild is exceptional and I have learned a lot during my time here. The people here are friendly and create a welcoming atmosphere,” he says.

Heinrico's greatest accomplishments thus far have been studying and obtaining his qualifications within the allowed timeframe, while working full-time and balancing family responsibilities. The most challenging aspect of his job thus far has been the planning of audits amid unpredictability in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Communication of audit findings in such a way that the key take-away is viewed in a positive light can also be very challenging at times,” he says.

When we asked, what success looks like in this position, and how he measures it, he mentioned that it is helping the company to accomplish its objectives by assisting in the overall improvement of the business processes. “Success in this position is measured by identifying a potential weakness in a business process and witnessing the benefits derived from the implementation of internal audit recommendations,” he says. Heinrico is urged to explore further studies specifically in the areas of risk and governance. “This will allow to me add even more value and contribute to the success of the company,” he says. 

The advice he would give to people is to work hard at achieving their goals and to know that success requires sacrifice and commitment. As Thomas Edison said: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work”.

Joel Gaweseb

For the Love of the Job
Serving Pupkewitz Megabuild with Pride for 20 Years 

Joel Gariseb was born in Windhoek at the “old hospital” where the new building of the Ministry of Home Affairs is currently located. He did his primary school at “Damara Nommer Een Primary School” which is today is called Auas Primary School. From there he continued his journey to Baumgardsbruhn-//Anaxas Secondary School and lastly finished school at Okahandja Secondary School in Okahandja.

Upon the completion of school, he started working at his Uncle’s shop called Express Puncture Repair in the suburbs where he fixed tires. “I worked there until I joined the Pupkewitz Group in 2000 through a friend and started my career with a salary of N$75.00 a week and here I still stand today. I have come a long way,” he says proudly.

Today, Joel is a senior salesman and does general sales in the paint department. He is part of the Pupkewitz Megabuild family for 20 years now. “The main reason for staying this long with the company is the late Harold Pupkewitz. He was a true inspiration for me on so many levels,” he says. He adds that Harold was always there and was willing to help, no matter what. He further adds that the other inspiration for him was to work hard for what you want and where you want to be.

“Do not settle for less. You need to set a long-term goal and stick to it. We always shared our personal goals with Mr Pupkewitz as he would always encourage you to reach your goal.”

Joel strives daily to give his customers the best information possible. His day consists of assisting customers as he does one on one sales, quotations, and invoicing. “I give our customers advice on their paint projects,” he says. He keeps track of all the latest product knowledge, development, and techniques of paints as well as painting styles. His biggest achievement was when he was an acting supervisor for the paint department and one day would like to become a manager at our company.