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Women succeed against all odds to pursue

entrepreneurship

A group of graduates at a certification ceremony in Pretoria

ver 800 women have become part of 1800 women
Oentrepreneurs who have benefited from the W&RSETA’s
partnership with The Clothing Bank (TCB). This partnership
is in support of TCB’s 2-year programme to uplift abused and
vulnerable women to become sustainable by improving their
existing businesses or start new ventures. The majority are still
running their businesses in retail and other sectors.
The women from the 2019 to 2021 programmes completed the
Informal Small Business Practice Learnership and graduated in
East London, Durban, Pretoria and Cape Town.

Established in 2013, the W&RSETA has invested R12 million towards
the partnership with TCB on this programme. It is the W&RSETA’s
contribution to alleviating poverty and unemployment, particularly The Clothing Bank’s Jane te Water Naude at the
amongst women through entrepreneurship.The Clothing Bank has graduation ceremony in Pretoria
partnered with local clothing retailers that donate excess clothes
to its development programme to create self-employment and The Clothing Bank National Programme Manager Jane te Water
empower women to run their small businesses. The learnership Naude, thanked the W&RSETA for its financial contribution
was delivered by The Tourism & Business Institute of Southern towards the learnership. She also applauded the graduates for
Africa (TTBISA). their achievement. “You are strong women, we salute you. Go out
there and do great to grow your businesses,” she said.

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