THE FASTEST GROWING PLATFORM FOR WOMEN WHO LEAD:
EMPOWERING TOP WOMEN IN AFRICA WHO RISE ABOVE THE NOISE
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Meet your MC
CAROL TSHABALALA
Carol Tshabalala is a sports broadcaster, producer, freelance reporter and voice-over artist currently working for SuperSport International and Premier League Productions.
She is often referred to as South Africa’s “First Lady of Sport,” covering football, boxing and basketball. She was the first African to host the FIFA Ballon d’Or in Zurich in 2011.
Tshabalala started her career as an apprentice on the show Sports Buzz on SABC at the age of 18. She would work for the SABC as a sports broadcaster from 2000 to 2011. She joined SuperSport International in 2011, and in 2016, joined UK’s Premier League Productions (IMG productions) as a live studio anchor. She is the current host of the show Extra Time on SuperSport.
Tshabalala’s career in radio started at Kaya FM 95.9 as a sports news journalist from 2005 to 2007. She joined Radio 2000 in 2008 as a drive-time sports show presenter and was there until 2013.
Carol Tshabalala
Carol Tshabalala
“THAT’S A DUMB IDEA”
That “dumb idea” has helped a continent of young girls feel like they belong.
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Our Speaker Lineup Elevating Perspectives:
Head, Africa China Banking, Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank Thembi
Enterprise & Supplier Development, Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank
Regional Director – Southern Africa, International Finance Corporation COO,
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow based at the Centre for Women and Gender Studies, Nelson Mandela University
Online Banking Platforms, Digital & eCommerce, Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank
Value Proposition and Client Experience, Standard Bank
Agribusiness Platforms & Innovation, Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank
Simonetta Ternent
Founder and CEO, Take Note Information Technology
Founder and MD, Mosholu
Founder, Duma Collective
Chairperson of South African Women in Dialogue
Co-Founder, Hirsch’s Home Stores
Founder and Director, Luluk Technology Solutions
Author & Co-Founder, Change Her Story
Vice President Finance, Merchants
CEO, Mandate Molefi
General Manager, Eskom Academy of Learning
Programme Manager - Mitigation, Presidential Climate Commission
Nomalanga Makwe
Mamela Luthuli
Margaret Hirsch
Yolisa Motsepe
Nene Molefi
Beke Moloi
Sibu Mabena
Thoko Mpumlwana
Eteboheng Llale
CEO of Mrs South Africa
Joani Johnson
Simphiwe Ngwenya
Tivania Moodley
Managing Director, Lyra Southern Africa
iME Executive: Strategic Partnerships
Executive: Corporate Affairs, Strategic Fuel Fund
Development Manager, South African Depression and Anxiety Group
Senior Manager: Strategic Planning & Reporting, merSETA
Media Personality & Creative Director, ERA by Dj Zinhle
Alveena Pillay
Navlika Ratangee
Fatima Seedat
Erosha Govender
Dr. Marion De Wet
Laura Harris
Mookapele
Mashudu Ndou
Nomuzi Mabena
Ncedisa Mpande
Fatima Collins CEO, Boniswa Group
Lynette Magasa
Marketing Manager Sub-Saharan Africa, Google Search & Consumer AI Products
Public Relations and Comms Director, Greysun Media
Media Personality
Head of Learning Development & Transformation, Harmony Gold
Non-Executive Director, South African Reserve Bank
Senior Director, Government Engagement Sub-Saharan Africa, Visa
Chairman, Raise Africa Investments
Head of ENU ( Energy, Natural Resources & Utilities), Wipro
Vice President Human Resources, Merchants
Group Marketing Director, Toastmasters International
Nadia Naidu
Nono Malefane
Future Moyo
Aaron Moloisi
Mabo Tshabalala
Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo
Nosizwe Dlengezele-Senyakoe
Naledi Msibi
CEO, bp Southern Africa
Taelo Mojapelo
Imke Dannhauser
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls & Deputy Chairperson, Rhodes University Council
Gugu Ndebele
Lerato Molebatsi
Elona Ndlovu
Vice President: Small Businesses, African Entrepreneurship Council
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SPONSORS & PARTNERS
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Mosholu was established in 2021 during COVID. As a result of a need to support SMe’s o navigate SASOL Procurement Platform. Sasol contracted Mosholu to support their small businesses that they were supporting. SASOL ESD has also capacitated MOSHOLU to grow. To date we have supported over 1500 small Our expertise in SAP Ariba integration sets us apart. Led by our team of SAP Ariba consultants, and built on our experience working with industry leaders like Sasol, we know what it takes to guide SMEs through complex systems. This partnership with Sasol has been invaluable, enabling us to refine our services and ensure we’re providing high-quality, impactful solutions for our clients.”
We understand that every business is unique. That’s why we offer customized training programs that go beyond one-size-fits-all solutions. Our programs are designed to overcome specific challenges like limited computer skills or language barriers, helping SMEs meet corporate procurement standards with confidence.
And our support doesn’t stop after training. At Mosholu, we’re committed to long-term success. We provide ongoing IT and language support, ensuring that SMEs not only integrate smoothly but thrive and continue to meet your operational standards.”
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EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL CARE
His Excellency the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), the SANAC Civil Society Forum Chairperson, the SANAC Private Sector Forum Chairperson, the Minister of Health and the Premier of Eastern Cape, invite you to the commemoration of 01 December 2024 09:00am
Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane, Buffalo City Municipality, Eastern Cape
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Our team of experts crafts comprehensive communication strategies that drive results, build credibility, and resonate with African audiences. We’re driven by a simple yet powerful motto: Values Before Profits.
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Our commitment to automation, resourcefulness, and adaptability makes us a leader in the market. Designed specifically for medium to large enterprises, CorporateMall empowers businesses to focus on their core activities while we expertly manage their procurement and service needs with precision and reliability.
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About Us
Our Journey
Founded in 2008 by Dr. Lindi Mokwena, KOHC started with a mission to bridge gaps in the Occupational Health Sector. Over the years, our commitment to quality and compliance has driven our growth, expanding our reach from Mpumalanga to Gauteng and beyond.
Acknowledged
The Strategic Fuel Fund Association (SFF) maintains, monitors and manages the country’s strategic energy feed stock and carriers to ensure security of supply We aim to be the guarantor of strategic fuels through innovative and pioneering solutions that benefit South Africa
SFF is dedicated to driving sustainability by operating efficiently, fostering strategic partnerships to explore new opportun ities, and empowering a dynamic, responsible workforce committed to excellence and compliance.
SFF is committed to positively impacting disadvantaged communities, integrating this mission into its core business strategy through focused and progressive CSI programs. Education, particularly in Math and Science, is a cornerstone of SFF's CSI efforts, a ddressing the critical role these subjects play in South Africa's socio -economic development. Recognizing the pivotal role education plays in South Africa's development, SFF provides supplementary assistance to schools and NPOs that promote these vital subjects.
One of the areas that SFF operates in and hopes to ignite the passion for Math and Science, is the Saldanha Bay area on the West Coast. For generations, the local community's economy has been predominantly driven by agriculture and maritime activities and as a result, Math and Science were often undervalued. By collaborating with disadvantaged schools and NPOs, SFF provides supplementary support to promote these critical subjects. This effort not only enhances educational outcomes but also empowers communit ies to embrace math and science as catalysts for socio-economic transformation.
Through strategic partnerships with historically disadvantaged schools and like -minded NPOs, SFF CSI seeks to ignite a nationwide movement, promoting Math literacy and Science as a catalyst for socio-economic transformation.
Our internship programme offers graduates hands -on corporate training in a variety of fields with the aim of preparing them for their chosen career in the working world.
We, at the SFF, have the ability to make a real difference, not only through our talents but also our attitudes. As such, we look for graduates with the right attitude and skills.
SFF is working towards a one-team culture driven by our values. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to the Principles of Employment Equity.
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Focused on brands customers ambassadorship, as you are identity, growing your and
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Our corporate uniform service offering includes
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WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN
Q&A: EMPOWERING OF
CATCH UP WITH PHUMZILE LUTHULI, DIRECTOR OF HLOBA CLOTHING, ABOUT HOW SHE IS EMPOWERING SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN.
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Q: How did you come to be involved in the corporate uniform business?
A: Hloba inception companies, respectively. teaching Studies before to business.
I have been a shareholder and director of Hloba Clothing as well as Morewood Clothing from inception and establishment of both companies, in 2006 and 2015 respectively. My career began with teaching Business Studies and English before I decided to move into business.
BEd. Pedagogics (Commerce), Qualified teacher, Wife & Mother, Empowered & Empowering Woman.
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Q: How was the transition from teaching to business?
How the
The transition from teaching to business was challenging but exciting. Teaching gave me leadership, communication skills, and patience, which have helped in my business role. Over time, male business partners have come to value my different perspective as the only female director in the company.
A: transition from communication my business come perspective
Q: Who are the women that have inspired you?
Who
My mother has been my biggest inspiration. After my father passed when I was 4, she raised my sister and me as a single parent, working long hours as a nurse. She was entrepreneurial. She taught us to always do our best, no matter how small the task, a lesson I carry with me to this day.
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Q: What advice would you give to women aspiring to be leaders?
What would give be
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My advice is to find a mentor, have confidence in your abilities, build a network of like-minded individuals, and make the most of every opportunity that comes your way.
How
Q: How do you positively influence the women around you?
A: also their
I aim to be a good role model by encouraging women to be confident and open to new opportunities. At Hloba and Morewood, over 300 of our 350 employees are women, many in crucial positions. We also invest in their training and skills development to uplift them.
PHUMZILE LUTHULI
SWEAT THE GOOD STUFF
The Eskom Women Advancement Program (EWAP)
Established in 2013, EWAP, an integrated approach aimed at breaking the mould that is based on perceptions that women and men hold, that perpetuates patriarchy in the workplace and leads to the under representation of women in key decision-making roles as well as the technical space. The EWAP strategy focused on addressing the issues that hinder women in advancing into critical leadership and technical positions at Eskom.
Through Eskom, EWAP is a signatory of the UN Women and EWAP has five strategic pillars that are all aligned to the thematic areas of the free stem fund
1: Women in Leadership (WIL)
Advancement of Women into Management
Addressing the income gap to ensure equal pay for work of equal value
In 2017, EWAP developed 40 women into leadership positions under the leadership Accelerator Program and reduced the gender pay disparities from above 20% to 6% in 2022
Women in Technical Roles (WIT)
EWAP implemented the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for women who work on site (overalls and safety shoes design & sizing)
In 2021 EWAP also conducted consultative workshops to gather needs assessment for women in technical roles and STEM
4: Creating a Conducive Environment
EWAP established the Eskom Gender Office which is a safe space for women to report GBV it is also where advocacy for the non-binary members /genders
After the 2017 fatality of a women at work due to GBV, EWAP developed MySistersKeeper pledge in 2017 under the UN Women’s HeForShe initiative for all men in the organization
EWAP is looking to implement a lactation facility and will develop a post partum integration policy for new mothers returning to work from maternity leave
3: Women in Nuclear (WIN)
EWAP launched the NuclearTop100 training programme: 40% of those selected consisted of female recruits
5: Strategic Partnerships (SP)
The holding company ESKOM is undergoing financial constraints as such all the above mentioned projects would not have been successful without strategic partnerships for financial backing.
About CCBSA
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is a proudly South African company which began operating as a legal entity in July 2016, after the merger of six non-alcoholic ready to drink bottling operations.
We are a level 3 B-BBEE empowered company. We employ over 7000 people at 13 manufacturing facilities across the country. As a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) and a bottler for The Coca-Cola Company, our vision is to refresh Africa every day and make our continent a better place for all.
We manufacture and distribute Coca-Cola beverages that make life's everyday moments more enjoyable, while doing business the right way. The result is shared opportunity for our customers, our employees, our communities, and our shareholders.
We conduct our business ethically, transparently and conscientiously. We espouse an inclusive business culture to reflect our African identity. We accelerate sustainable, profitable revenue growth across all categories and offer an innovative portfolio of products that respond to customer needs and consumer preferences. Profitability is important, but not at any cost.
People matter. Our planet matters. We do business the right way by following our values and partnering for solutions that benefit us all.
ERA
More than a brand. A community. At ERABYDJZINHLE, we’re not just about jewellery & accessories – we’re about embracing confidence, beauty, and bold ambition. In spired by the founder, Owner & CEO DJ Zinhle, we believe in celebrating your unique jo urney, elevating your everyday, and wearing your dreams like your favourite pair of ear rings or fabulous sunglasses. Be a visionary. Be hardworking. Be fabulous. Join the movement and wear your confidence, where b eauty and empowerment come together.
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Indulge in Self-CAre
Meet Founder and CEO: Christine Chama Mulolo
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We help people, places, and businesses grow stronger.
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With one of the country's largest digital OOH networks, we help people, places, and businesses grow stronger. Committed to sustainability, we actively invest in community development, making a positive impact on the environment and localcommunities.
Empowering Africa’s next Generation of Woman through Education.
INTRODUCING MANCOSA TRAINING SOLUTIONS
At MANCOSA Training Solutions, we empower women to lead and excel in business with flexible, practical learning designed around your career goals. Our formal and short learning programmes are crafted to help you sharpen leadership skills, explore new opportunities, and advance your qualifications—giving today’s professional women the tools to succeed and thrive.
Dineo Motsepe - FNB
My experience in partaking in the Women in Leadership Program has been extremely rewarding from a personal and working perspective and it allowed me to embark on ajourney of transformation on both self, and as aleader in the financial corporate in which I am currently employed.
Charné Labuschagne - SPAR
The Women in Leadership Accelerator Programme has made such a big impact in my life. I really enjoyed the course and felt that the lecturers were outstanding in every subject. The learnings and practical examples made it so easy to take back to the business and implement where needed. This is definitely a course to consider for all Women in Leadership position, or Women on succession to become leaders. Looking forward to future programs.
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