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CLASSY The Durban branch held its Regional Business Achievers Awards function at the International Convention Centre
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at the association is phenomenal.” “ “
Nomhle “Chinese” Tys, from Royal
Haskoning DHV, was Port Elizabeth’s
corporate winner. Her initial reaction
to the organisation was one of awe.
“There is a high level of
This journey has required
professionalism, and it is a place [for
me to interrogate the
women] to grow,” Tys said.
“You feel anchored and get massive
value and impact of
support. I have met remarkable ladies,
my work. It has
whom I will treasure forever. The team
propelled me to want to
Khula Education’s Kelly Ferreira was do even more to make an CLASS OF THEIR OWN Some of the
the branch’s emerging entrepreneur. even greater impact in Cape Town winners with their awards
“It has exceeded even my greatest
expectations as to how it could assist South Africa – Kefilwe
me in building my personal brand as Morobane, social
an entrepreneur, businesswoman, and entrepreneur category
role-player in the realm of education
and child development. winner, Gauteng
“It has propelled our business brand
to greater heights because we have
since been inundated with invitations celebrating being a wife, a mother and
to network and collaborate with key a successful businesswoman,” said
stakeholders, associations and Rossouw, who won the regional women
organisations from diverse spheres in in government award.
business,” she said. “The award has not only served as SETTING THE SCENE The glittery
“We are moving towards realising an acknowledgement of the work that awards ceremony in Limpopo
more success in the realm of child myself and the teams at Frere and
development and education.” Cecilia Makiwane hospitals have been networking opportunities and the
For Dr Stacey Rossouw, head of the doing, but also as a celebration and media platform – to bring about
neurology department at Frere validation that healthcare services in greater community and healthcare
Hospital, it was all about the platform. the Eastern Cape can be transformed practitioner awareness about stroke
“The association has provided myself and that a world-class centre of prevention, healthy lifestyles and early
and so many other like-minded excellence can exist in a rural detection.
woman, who want to affect and province.” “It also helped me grow as a leader
improve the society they live in, a Rossouw used the resources offered through the mentorship programme
platform where one can connect, by the association – such as seminars, and to build my ‘brand’.”
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