Meet Lina Stoltz: Brakpan's female bouncer who is scared of no one
As a woman, are you in a profession that has always been considered to be male-dominated?
If you think of a bouncer at a bar, pub or club, you imagine a tall and strong guy who tries to keep the peace while people enjoy food and alcoholic beverages.
When you visit Thirsty Okes in Brakpan, you meet a different type of bouncer, and her name is Lina Stoltz.
Lina Stoltz is a bouncer or 'peacemaker', as she calls herself, a mother of two, 1.94m tall, and wears a size 12 shoe.
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Lina Stoltz might be intimidating and not scared of anyone, but when you talk to her, it's a different story. The Scenic Drive met Lina Stoltz.
"I really do not like being called a bouncer, because that's not how I am,” she laughed.
Yet it is her duty to brief visitors who make trouble or do not abide by the rules.
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"I always try to approach things calmly first. People learn this way with time and usually, a talk helps a lot more than violence. In any case, I am not in favour of violence. Violence will always be the last option.
"I actually have a soft heart and I also cry easily," she said.
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"When I'm working, there is not a lot of fights. I keep things calm. When I become aggressive, they become aggressive."
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