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100 Young Women Upskilled To Grow South Africa’s Tech Industry

24 April 2025 marked a significant milestone in South Africa’s digital transformation journey as 100 young women graduated from CAPACITI’s Enabling Women in Tech (EWIT) programme.

UD Trucks Southern Africa And CMH Commercial Celebrate The Opening Of A New Dealership Facility In Pinetown, Durban

UD Trucks Southern Africa, in partnership with Combined Motor Holdings (CMH), officially opened a state-of-the-art dealership facility in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, marking another milestone in the company’s drive toward retail excellence and preparing the network for the future.

Education Is The Road To Opportunity, Inspires May Alli

As we come to celebrate Women’s Month in South Africa this August, May Alli, Dean of Teaching and Learning at Acudeo College, believes “empowering girls and women is essential in order for society, and the economy of a country, to change.” 

Beyond Poultry: Rainbow Chicken’s Commitment To Women’s Empowerment

Rainbow Chicken is more than a supplier of quality poultry; it catalyses positive transformation in SA.

Ensuring A Lasting Legacy This Women’s Month

SPONSORED: Women are taking charge of their lives and careers, and as a result also their legacies.

Celebrating Women In Harm Reduction: The Heart And Soul Of Community Change

SPONSORED: As August ushers in Women’s Month commemorations, Aware.org shines a spotlight on the extraordinary women who are the heart and soul of the alcohol industry’s harm reduction programmes.

Empowering Women In Tech: Celebrating Resilience And Opportunity On Women’s Day

SPONSORED: Women’s Day symbolises a continued commitment to gender equality, empowerment, and the recognition of women’s pivotal roles in society.

Leading Transformation In Mining

Women are claiming their rightful place in one of South Africa’s most important industries by driving change in the sector. By Trevor Crighton.

Women Conquering Glass Ceilings In Male Dominated Sectors

SPONSORED: We round-up four women making significant inroads in their individual arena’s.

Rural Roots Grow Powerful Trees! How Three Young Mpumalanga Women Are Making Their Mark On The Tourism Economy

SPONSORED: Young women are seizing the initiative and making strides in Mpumalanga’s tourism and hospitality industry, and one has even discovered an entrepreneurial streak – defying the odds stacked against them in an area where youth unemployment soars as high as 65%.

Success “Secrets”: Keletso Mpisane Shares What Drives Her 

SPONSORED: A lot has been said (a lot!) about what it takes to be successful. There’s the “work smarter, not harder” school of thought, there’s the “do what you love, and success will follow” philosophy and so it goes. But is there truly a recipe for success? Or, more importantly, one that can be replicated?

Empower A Woman, Uplift A Generation

SPONSORED: As we approach the commemoration of National Women’s Day, we are reminded of the courageous 20,000 women who marched against discriminatory pass laws 67 years ago.

Thriving Women’s Entrepreneur Summit – Setting Women Up For Success

SPONSORED: This Women’s Month ActionCOACH Southern Africa is hosting their 4th Annual Thriving Women’s Entrepreneur Summit on the 11th.

COVID-19 And Its Impact On Women In The Corporate Workplace

The COVID-19 pandemic created a sudden shift in workplace culture and environment for many industries and organisations. But, has this shift contributed positively to women’s experiences in corporate workplaces? And if it has, will it last as organisations transition to a post-pandemic way of working? By Deepa Vallabh, Vivian Spies and Aphelele Binta.

The Invisible Impact: Climate Change And Women

The time has come to mainstream gender perspectives into climate change strategies, writes Bongiwe Ndondo, executive director of Hlanganisa Community Fund for Social and Gender Justice.

Kedibone Tsiloane Drives The Innovative Difference

SPONSORED: Making South Africa sustainable – one brick at a time.

Tackling Gender Parity In Corporate SA

Despite seeing more women serving in high-ranking positions, gender inequality in the corporate world remains dismal, writes Itumeleng Mogaki.

Closing The Inequality Gap

In an increasingly unequal world, what power does education have in achieving equality? Tiisetso Tlelima finds out.

#BreakingTheBias

SPONSORED: This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias. We chat to tech entrepreneur Kimberley Taylor, founder and CEO of Loop, about breaking the bias within SA’s technology space.

When The Shoe Doesn’t Fit

SPONSORED: Why women need to demand female-specific safety footwear in the workplace.