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CATHERINE CLARK FEMADA SHAMAM

Owner and Founder of atherine Clark “Together with diet, CEO Tafta ompassion and Femada has found her
The Harvest Table is the owner and exercise, keeping stress at (The Association of the Aged) commitment niche in a field that holds
Cfounder of the bay, laughing every day Cto providing personal meaning and
Harvest Table, which is and having people in my uncompromised care fulfilment. She attributes
a family run business life that I love and respect, for the elderly is core her success to hard work,
based in KwaZulu-Natal. keeps me healthy.” to the work ethos that passion, innovation
The company provides “My number one priority has propelled visionary, and the support of
health and nutritional is our customers and Femada Shamam to the great mentors.
products across South the daily feedback that helm of Durban welfare “My years at Tafta,
Africa. Catherine also I get from them is really organisation, Tafta. The educational qualifications
educates clients on the important to me and keeps organisation provides and the opportunity
importance of including me motivated. We believe services and support to to attend national and
these products in their that our products can approximately 5500 people. international conferences
daily lives.
change people’s lives, we Femada has dedicated 21 have equipped me with a
“My journey started believe that diet is pivotal years to TAFTA, and has wide range of skills and
twenty years ago when I in terms of good health served on several local and knowledge to add value
realised that what I put and wellness, which is the provincial forums devoted to this organisation and
into my body was what I foundation of everything to lobbying for rights of to the lives of the elderly,”
got out,” she explained. that we do.”  the elderly. she said. 

PORTIO DLAMINI LOUISA GARLAND

Founder, Emakheni Cleaning ortio Dlamini she worked as a chemical CEO, ouisa Garland CEO retention of staff members
& Industrial Solutions has a passion for process engineer and Imperial Armour of Imperial Armour for many years, some of
Pmaking a difference production unit manager. Ltakes a proactive whom have between seven
in people’s lives. The During this period, she role in being involved and 14 years of service.
Emakheni Group, a 100% saw the need to transfer with all aspects of the She has gained the trust
female owned company the skills learnt from the company and in making and confidence of both
was started by her in 2013 manufacturing sector quality and customer her staff and customers
after she was exposed to by starting a cleaning satisfaction a priority. through her steadfast and
cleaning contractors in the company that would Louisa leads her company thoughtful leadership.
companies in which she be able to service the in a professional and Louisa has a strong moral
was employed.
industrial and commercial compassionate manner. compass which serves the
After graduating with sectors. Portio ensures She has taught by integrity of the company
a BTech in Chemical that her employees are example and sees each extremely well. Her
Engineering, Portio worked compliant with safety and staff member as an integrity is also reflected
in the manufacturing quality standards and are individual, offering in staff interactions
industry for approximately motivated to do their jobs continuous mentorship and operations and
ten years. She worked for with high morale.  and professional provides for a company
companies such as Sappi, development across her environment her staff are
Sasol and Unilever, where company, resulting in the proud to be a part of. 

MANO SINGH SAMANTHA WATT

Executive Head: Insurance, Asset ano Singh has situation that questioned my Owner of amantha Watt has a nine to five job to meet her
Management & Fiduciary at studied almost self-worth.” Say Watt passion for influencing desire to be the best mom
Standard Bank Mcontinually her Shearts and minds and wife that she could
whole life while climbing Her father also taught her through the art of public be. She adds that she has
the corporate ladder. the value of humility and relations. While her core succeeded through the
respect for all, and that when
Her father was a big it came to integrity there was business is public relations grace of God and through
influence on her life who no room for compromise. this includes marketing the support of her husband.
taught her that education strategy, events, web Samantha’s goal is to have
was vital. “I learned that if “My mother was bold, development, social media an impact on the world.
I were to grow and succeed, audacious and confident and and/or brand development “Our dream is that no
formal education was she made sure I learned that and activation. brand, big or small, in
key to validating me as a I should never give up, no She says, “We are idea South Africa ever has to
person, while also keeping matter the circumstances.” generators and content go unbranded or unheard.
my mind focused on the Mano believes that women creators. I love telling our We are committed to
future. Education gave me should invest in their clients that we are dream keeping our costs low and
the confidence that I could own networks in order to chasers.” competitive while still
take on new challenges establish a strong support providing the quality that
as they arose and allowed system that helps facilitate Samantha started her own our clients have come to
me to walk away from any and maximise success.  agency after leaving her know and enjoy.” 

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