​LEADING EDGE

SAWEN | Empowering Entrepreneurship

 

Nana Ditodi, a dynamic, determined and successful businesswoman, who initially started her career as a nurse, is now President of the South African Women Entrepreneurs’ Network. This mother of three, a grandmother and wife, certainly wears all these hats with confidence and true ability. She obtained a hairdressing and beautician’s di­ploma to ensure flexible hours so as to be with her second-eldest son who had a learning problem. The beauty industry enabled Nana to take her first steps into the business world. She shares her wisdom with young entrepreneurs and points to the pitfalls and strengths to develop in order to ensure success.

 

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WIMVATION

Annelize Wepener | the Art and Science of Success

 

While most business people may have an opinion on how to survive the economic slowdown, very few take time to consider an alternative way of thinking; a way which has nothing to do with facts and figures. For Annelize Wepener, Chief Executive of CEO Holdings and vice-president of SAWEN (South African Women Entrepreneurs’ Network), it is all about the ‘art’ of business. It may sound unfamiliar to most, but Annelize’s belief in the success of this way of thinking, has proved to be very successful in the past and led her to share her core values and belief systems about the true meaning of success with future business leaders and entrepreneurs.

 

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SAWEN | Creating a Brighter Tomorrow

 

At the helm of SAWEN is a woman with enough passion and vision, to not only pave the road for future female business leaders, but to ensure they succeed. When the Deputy Minister of the Department of Trade and Industry(dti), Elizabeth Thabete approached Ruth Masokoane to lend her considerable skills to SAWEN, she not only found someone with knowledge and skills, but a lady with heart. Ruth came aboard to structure the fledgling organisation and pave the way for the empowerment of female business entrepre­neurs.

 

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WIMVATION

the dti | Leadership with Heart

 

For Elizabeth Thabethe, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (dti), empowering women and breaking the cycle of poverty are at the top of her agenda. “By empowering and uplifting the many formi­dable women in our country, the country’s economy can be transformed and a better life can be created for all, “says Elizabeth. Being part of this successful government venture, Elizabeth is relishing her role as president of the SAWEN (South African Women Entrepreneurs’ Network) programme.

 

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WIMVATION

Massmart | Passion and Persistence

 

Sherry-Lee Singh is a woman with a mission, which is to make a difference and impact the lives of others, both within her company, Massmart, and together with the suppliers she deals with as the company’s Supplier Development Programme Manager. Singh, who joined Massmart a year and a half ago, and became Supplier Development Programme Manager in July 2013, is passionate about development and small business.

 

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WIMVATION

Planet Image Productions | Destined for Greatness

 

Mabel Mabaso, the Chief Executive Officer of Planet Image Productions, had to dabble in at least seven jobs before she found her true calling in the media-production industry. In under a decade since making her debut at Planet Image, Mabel has not only risen to the top at a very young age, but also professes that there is little that she cannot do with regard to media production.

 

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WIMBIZZ

Turning Hash Tags into Handshakes

 

From virtual to actual; from a distance to up close and personal; from images on a screen to eye contact! You can employ social media in your effort to reach the people you can help, or vice versa. The virtual connections of social media can serve as introductory phases for more meaningful and relevant relationships. But, how do you turn those online contacts into building powerful business networks in order to collaborate and change the world?

 

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WIMBIZZ

Most Influential South African Women in History

 

In general, all racial and ethnic groups in South Africa have long-standing beliefs concerning gender roles, and most of these beliefs are based on the premise that women are less important, or less deserving of power, than men. Twentieth-century economic and political developments presented South African women with both new obstacles and new opportunities to wield influence. WIM features the 10 most influential South African women in history and how they changed those long-standing beliefs.

 

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WIMBEING

Who is Your Support System?

 

Ask anyone about support systems that are available for women and thoughts of legal and technical mechanisms that the government has in place immediately come to mind. Very few people, however, will stop and see the person next to them as their support system. But, with the right resources and proper nurturing, your friend, colleague or jogging partner can be the support system that will help you achieve more than any legal mechanism ever will!

 

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WIMSICAL

Social Media: The Do's and Don'ts

 

Social media has evolved over the years. It has grown from being just a social platform for individuals, to becoming a playground for businesses that want to keep adapting to the ever-changing environment. As a business, absent yourself from social spaces at your own risk, but, if you are within this sphere, whether as an individual or a business, there are certain behaviours that can make or break you.

 

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WIMSICAL

Making Healthier Choices

 

Consumers are becoming more aware of the need to eat healthily, and are becoming more and more educated about the effects of a bad diet. Hospitals, clinics and health institutions are being inundated by diseases such as diabetes, high-blood pressure and heart disease. One way to reduce or reverse these symptoms is to eat healthily – and that is the bottom line according to Diane St Clair Moor, Chief Marketing Officer for KAUAI.

 

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