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KIM JOUDALLE DR VELO
DYASON GOVENDER GOVENDER

Therapist, human resources and
Studio 39 Jewellery Design Co-founder and CEO of Argento Trading 117cc
marketing manager
Kim Dyason’s is a hands Kim helps make dreams Joudalle Govender is the from the front, defying Dr Velo Govender, a Dr Govender is the
on jeweller whose passion a reality in what becomes co-founder and CEO of stereotypes and breaking social worker by profession, chairperson of the
is engaging with clients a treasured heirloom to Argento Trading 117cc. She barriers along the way holds two positions. She Ubuntu Community
and designing bespoke, future generations. manages a factory of 70 Argento has opened a is a private practitioner as Chest, one of the largest
unique pieces that are a Following Covid, employees, predominantly training school, which has an individual and family NGOs in KZN.
timeless, wearable works Jewellers by Design was female in the rural area 18 teenagers developing therapist. In addition, she In August 2023,
of art. Her natural flair born. This new branch will of Isithebe. Joudalle is their skills. Joudalle hopes is the human resources and Dr Govender, was
for jewellery design and concentrate on mentoring fuelled by an unyielding to create a legacy that marketing executive for JRV featured in the Eastern
a practical knowledge of other up and coming passion for social impact paves the way for the next Spares & General, which Eye Magazine as one of
manufacture has set her designers and jewellers and women empowerment. generation of strong female is privately owned by her South Africa’s 50 most
apart as a family jeweller. from all walks of life. At Argento the ladies lead entrepreneurs. husband, Ricky Govender. influential personalities.

USHA MONICA DEASHINI
JIVAN JORGENSEN MOONSAMY

Company & position Owner at Mozambik Morningside Director at Hydratool

Usha Jivan is an attorney owned entity, situated Monica Jorgensen and self confidence in Deashini (Dee) Moonsamy tools and all hydraulic
by profession and has in Umhlanga. heart’s desire was everything she does. is the director of Hydratool components.
practised in the fields Usha is passionate about realised when she opened Monica strongly based in Port Shepstone. This company marked
of civil, criminal, and training organisations who her own restaurant– believes in giving back With over a decade of a new chapter where Dee
commercial law. She is the grapple with the application Mozambik Morningside to the community experience working within would bring her vision to life.
founder and managing and implementation of the on the 5th August 2022. and empowering various sectors, she made a Hydratool is more than just
director of Beescore a various elements of the She has faced many women through skills pivotal decision in 2009 to a business, it’s a testament
B-BBEE verification BEE scorecards. She has challenges along the way development. Through establish her own venture. to Dee’s commitment, and
agency, established in also presented at several but has overcome all her restaurant she Hydratool specialises to her remarkable blend
2006. The company is a BEE and other forums obstacles because of her has provided jobs to in industrial filtration, of discipline, tenacity and
100% Black-female on BEE matters. hard work, determination 14 staff members. lubrication, pneumatic hard work.

NONKULULEKO CAPTAIN LONDY ZANELE
MKHIZE NGCOBO NJAPHA
Founder and Director of Womaritime Experts
Founder and Director of NHM Wellnet Founder and Director at The UnLearners
and Global Maritime Youth
Nonkululeko Mkhize working in the mental A global ship navigator advanced dredging from Past primary school In addition, known to
describes herself as health care industry. and Africa’s first female the Netherlands IHC, teacher, Zanele Njapha her awesome clients as
ambitious and optimistic. She is the director of dredge master, Captain and an industry-shaking is renowned for her ‘The UnLearning Lady’,
She is a mother, a sister, a NHM Wellnet, a KwaZulu- Londy Ngcobo is role as a former executive uncanny wit, humour Zanele is one of the world’s
wife and a breadwinner to Natal based company passionate about unlocking maritime and compliance and engaging insights leading voices on using key
her maternal family. that provides employee Africa’s ocean economy. manager for Transnet wrapped in memorable unlearning principles to
With over 15 years of
Nonkululeko is an assistance programmes, experience in the maritime National Ports Authority. stories. She is a well- help corporate teams let go
experienced senior and health and wellness industry, her background She is the chief executive seasoned and thought- of outdated ways of working
social worker with a services serving public and includes maritime studies, of Womaritime Experts provoking speaker who and transition successfully
demonstrated history of private sector employers. international merchant and founder of Global engages and captures into exciting new ways of
shipping experience, Maritime Youth. various audiences. seeing, doing and being!

KIM MANDY MAGDELENE
PEACOCK ROOTMAN VAN DER WALT
Founder and director of The Busy Bookkeeper
Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Dolphin Realtors Owner Maraschino Marketing Collective
& Partners
Kim Peacock’s power of purpose-driven Mandy Rootman is the personal lives, allowing Mags van der Walt is the and secretarial solutions.
journey is a tapestry leadership. owner of Maraschino them to excel in other founder and director of They also offer advisory
woven with diverse Kim’s philosophy revolves Marketing Collective, a aspects. Mandy empowers The Busy Bookkeeper & and finance assistance.
talents, a commitment around shared success: marketing agency in Ballito. her staff, and is a true Partners. After starting Mags has got to where
to excellence, and an “When they win, we win”. Bursting with boundless activist who thrives in out as a sole proprietor she is today because she is
unyielding passion for Her commitment to the energy, she is fuelled by a serving her community. in 2015, the business was determined and has a solid
positive change. From entrepreneurial ethos of passion for her business. She is a pillar of strength to formalised as a registered WHY. In her case, giving
her artistic roots to RE/MAX has translated Entrusted with the needs everyone who knows her. company in 2017. The her family and herself a
her pivotal role in real into a thriving community of various businesses, Beyond business, Mandy Busy Bookkeeper provides better life was the driving
estate and community of real estate agents who the company enhances is a dedicated wife, mom, small businesses with force behind every decision
development, Kim’s in turn serve their clients professional endeavours and glammy to four accounting, tax, payroll, she ever made.
story exemplifies the with distinction. and enriches their clients’ cherished grandchildren.

The twelve women featured on this page are the first of those that are being recognised in this year’s

KZN Top Business Women powered by DRG, BusinessFit and Mangwanani African Spa initiative. We look
forward to introducing the remainder of our 2023 participants in the October edition of Business Sense.

For more information go to: www.kzntopbusiness.com/top-business-women-nominations

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