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Empowered women,
empowered sector!
he Wholesale and Retail Sector, like many other sectors, still
Tdemonstrate a wide gender equality gap, particularly at the
senior management level.
Celebrating Women’s Month means that we need to reflect on
these imbalances and take intentional steps to address them. This
requires collective effort if we are to make a significant impact on
empowering the women of South Africa.
While we are cognisant of the challenges confronting us, it is
equally important to recognise and celebrate the role that the
women in the Wholesale and Retail Sector are playing in the
continuous growth of our sector.
We salute the millions of women from the shopfloor to the
boardrooms of our wholesale and retail companies, who are
Message from the showing up daily. The women entrepreneurs are a beacon of
hope for their contribution to creating much-needed employment
Editor-in-Chief opportunities often amid trying circumstances.
We dare not fail in our efforts to achieve women emancipation. It
starts with unity, and as Charlotte Maxeke, who we are celebrating
In this issue this year, said, “This work is not for yourselves – kills that spirit of
self. If you can rise, bring someone with you.”
A challenge to the women in the Wholesale and Retail Sector,
Women’s Month 2021 2 bring someone with you on this road of women empowerment.
2021/22 Sector Skills Plan Feedback 3 I invite you to read up on this month’s issue for the latest updates
Finding common ground at the 4th HRDC Summit 4 on skills development in the sector.
Success story 5 Until next month,
Economic disruptions on the W&R sector 6
Stay well and be safe.
Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA) 6
empowerment session
Whole Diary 7
Martha
National Skills Conference 7 Manager: Marketing & Communications
Production Team
Martha Shingange - Editor-in-Chief
Rhulani Mavunda – Editor
Desmond Mashao – Production Co-ordinator
Our values
o Accountability o Agility o Integrity and Trustworthiness
o Mutual Respect o Quality Services
REMINDER: Registration of learners by all companies, except those impacted by the unrests must be
completed by 31 August 2021
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