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Editor’s Note
Gayle Adlam, that they have offered us and the insights that they Each of the women featured have travelled
Editor, KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Women 2021 have shared. Without their willingness to tell their amazing journeys, have stood firm and are an
stories, this publication and our accompanying inspiration to other women (and men). We are
video series would not be possible. sure that you will enjoy reading their stories and
elcome to our second collection of watching their videos.
W Standard Bank KwaZulu-Natal All the women were interviewed and asked the We also extend our gratitude to the various people
Top Business Women.
same questions:
The vision of the Standard Bank What are your business and/or community who have facilitated the process and helped
with setting up interviews, handing queries, and
KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Women initiative is achievements?
writing profiles.
to celebrate the achievements of women in business
How did you get to where you are today?
and in society through a range of media – webinars, A special thank you to our photographer, Nic
Who or what has motivated or inspired you
video, photography, and the written word. Carroll, for the beautiful black and white
and why?
portraits, which are featured in this book. He
Through this initiative, we aim to place some of What challenges have you experienced and
made sure that we all enjoyed the sessions in
our women role models in the public eye and to how have you overcome these?
front of the camera.
honour their extraordinary successes. The theme
What are your future goals?
for 2021 is ‘women inspiring women’ and we have Another special thank you to Alan Patrick, who
What advice would you give to young women
had no shortage of amazing stories to share and to has spent many hours filming interviews, as well as
who are following in your path?
be inspired by. editing the footage to produce the videos that are
Some of the key themes that emerged, amongst available on our website: www.kzntopbusiness.com
Each story is important enough to be shared, and
others, are: and on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/
each person needs to be heard! These women are to
KZNTopBusiness
be found making a difference in the fields of farming, Being female in a male dominated world
medicine, health and wellness, community, business The importance of loving yourself This year we introduced each of the women in
development, law, entertainment, environment a three-part webinar series, which are available
Being true to yourself
and the arts, amongst many other life-calling (and on the YouTube platform as well. Thanks also
Follow your passions
changing) jobs and careers. In addition, apart from to Marlene Powell who facilitated each of the
Never be afraid of learning
their incredible accomplishments, they identify webinars. We hope that the series will continue to
themselves as wives, mothers, daughters, sisters ... Not letting your failures define you inspire other women to achieve their dreams.
the list is endless. To keep striving amidst challenges
Our sincere thanks go to the team at Standard Bank
Surround yourself with your tribe
The team at KwaZulu-Natal Top Business have KwaZulu-Natal for their support of the KwaZulu-
to thank each of the women featured for the time Striving for balance Natal Top Business Women: IT CAN BE.
