SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE ON OUR CONTINENT Funeka Montjane Chief Executive Officer, Consumer & High Net Worth Clients at Standard Bank Group Ltd. Worldwide, over a million people have lost their lives to COVID-19. Families have lost loved ones, people
who were dear to them. In many cases, people have also lost individuals who were the hope of their
families, their breadwinners. This pandemic has had a devastating impact on the lives and on the livelihoods of our people. I too have experienced a devastating loss. I lost my mom to COVID-19. This loss that is
closest to my heart has left me in disbelief. What
is grounding me is the gratitude that I have for the time we did have with her.
“WE ALSO HAVE TO THINK BEYOND SURVIVAL. WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THRIVING.”