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DAWN DUNN JUDY STUART

Rugby commentator and awn Dunn wears patterns that even seasoned CEO, udy Stuart, an award- to ‘learn as they earn’
businesswoman many caps but journalists don’t pick up. Future Farmers Foundation winning Howick dairy through real job experiences
Dthe one she is Her ongoing podcast Jfarmer who has always in an agricultural field of
most well-known for is with co-host Lauren had a passion for all things their choice. The farmers
‘Rugby nut’. Her story Terras focusing on the agricultural. Judy is one of are placed in apprentice
is an incredible one. A achievements of women in South Africa’s most revered positions on local and then
previously disadvantaged sports are inspirational. dairy farmers, contributing later international farms,
black female who grew to farming publications, returning home to South
up during apartheid in a Dawn is a powerhouse of and representing South Africa with their expertise.
township, would not be a business woman. She Africa at global conferences Judy now has farmers in
your idea of the traditional has successfully run an on dairy farming and large commercial operations
rugby expert. Her technical events, marketing and PR agricultural innovations. around South Africa in
knowledge together with business since 2003 and is Her brainchild, the Future responsible farming roles
her eclectic, vivacious responsible for innovative Farmers Foundation aims such a running over a
nature bring a fresh take on events around South Africa. to cultivate skills and ignite thousand dairy cows.
the Rugby commentator. With the advent of the a passion for farming in Judy commented that
She is well known, loved Covid-19 pandemic, she has farmers between the ages of the Foundation only
Rugby personality who has diversified into the online 18 and 26 years. provides opportunities and
interacted with many of the space proving that there mentorship, it is up to each
rugby fraternity and has an are always opportunities in The aspirant farmers are young farmer to make the
uncanny knack for seeing any situation.  provided the opportunity most of the programme. 

ESAY REDDY PORTIA MTHEMBU

RR Group CEO KZN Oils, Kolay, eleste Esayvanie of experience, she always Standard Bank Manager ortia Mthembu has in KwaZulu-Natal and has
JD Telecom, Champion Healthcare Sivalingum Reddy maintained a people- Distribution, Dolphin Coast area been in the employ ensured their financial
Cis an accomplished first focus. For with the Pof Standard Bank for growth and sustainability.
business woman with 30 empowerment of people, the past 17 years. During As such in 2019, she was
plus years of experience comes the empowerment this time Portia has fulfilled
in the petroleum, quick of communities and various roles within the bank recognised with a ‘Mark of
service restaurant, empowered communities and her career aspirations Excellence’ trip to Brazil.
healthcare manufacturing, can add to the positive are to add more value to the “I aspire to add value and
telecommunications and socio-economic growth of organisation in the future. excel in any environment
distribution industry. South Africa. with which I have been
Esay is an innovative Apart from her “I have the leadership entrusted. I have been blessed
skills and knowledge to
visionary and has a traceable acknowledged business succeed within the bank. to be part of the Standard
success record. Equipped career, Esay is also a Bank family; my blood is
with hands on experience successful mother of In addition, the bank is
in business strategy and three children (Kerushin, committed to invest in my blue, and I am proud of it.”
development she applies Venisha and Kreeshan) from ongoing development at a Further to her career, Portia
herself in alignment with her late husband, Rajen personal and business level,” is the proud mother of three
the RR Group’s values, goals, Reddy. Venisha has gifted explains Portia. beautiful children and has
and objectives. them with three beautiful
Throughout Esay’s years granddaughters.  Portia has successfully led a loving and supportive
big Standard Bank branches husband. 

NOZIBELE SOGONI DONNA BARNARD

Founder and Managing Director, ozibele Sogoni whose to develop their internal Business Owner & Organic Farmer, fter over a decade of year period and Donna has
Nozibele Solutions first name means ‘be muscles while focusing Greenheart Organics/Console Care business experience faced challenges which have
Nkind’ is the founder on self-development to be Agency, Greenpeace Activist Awhich was gained impacted every facet of life
and managing director of “the best you that you can through the startup and as she once knew it. Her
Nozibele Solutions which be”. Through attending her running of Console Care, accomplishments include
was launched in 2013. She is three-month self-mastery a home-based nursing anything from packing
a motivational speaker, SETA course, entrepreneurs are agency, Donna Barnard orders until the early hours
accredited mentor and coach encouraged to find their gifts has found herself in an of the morning, to building
as well as a trainer. and set goals for themselves entirely different arena an ecommerce website, to
Nozi launched her woman and their businesses aligned with a growing passion for arriving home covered in
organic food and farming.
owned level 1 BBEE company to their passions. In 2017, she embarked on black jacks, boots cacked in
in 2013. Her goal is to offer “My appeal to women is that an entrepreneurial journey dirt and smelling of worm
solutions to entrepreneurs you should just know that and centred Greenheart wee while she attempted
in the South African you are significant; you are Organics around the her new role in farming an
marketplace. Nozie says, “I worthy. Your work and all simple purpose of sourcing organic farmstead.
believe that entrepreneurship that you do, despite having and supplying pesticide Donna has recently become
has the power to change the the challenges at home and chemical free food to a Greenpeace activist
economic landscape of the and family behind you is family and friends. This which aims to campaign
country.” against the growing food
enough – don’t second guess demand has grown slowly
She motivates entrepreneurs yourselves.”  and steadily over a four- sovereignty crisis. 

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