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Editors Note

their workplaces, to society and to their families Thank you too to the various people who have
Gayle Adlam,
in amazing ways. They’re undoing traditional facilitated the process and helped with setting
Editor, the KZN Top Business Women
business for the better and implementing up interviews, handing queries, and writing

ZN Top Business is proud to introduce technological advances to a changing work profiles. A special thank you to the team at Deaf
a new multimedia initiative showcasing environment. They are making a difference in Dog Media who have spent many hours filming
Kthe countless achievements of women our South African communities by uplifting the interviews as well as editing footage to produce
in KwaZulu-Natal. KZN Top Business Women is an lives of many previously disadvantaged people. the videos that are available on our website:
opportunity to recognise some of the industrious They are finding innovative solutions to global www.kzntopbusiness.co.za as well as on Facebook,

and enterprising leaders, employees and social problems in the areas of climate, health, and waste YouTube and other social media platforms.
change agents in the province. among others. They are emphasizing a culture of
A special thank you to our artist Fiona Kane for her
women’s empowerment and setting examples for
Our team has been inspired by the many amazing countless hours spent painting the watercolour
other young women to follow.
women whose stories we have heard. These
portraits which are featured in this book.
stories are about ordinary women, from many The women bring with them a feminine spirit.

different backgrounds, who have had varied They collaborate, mentor, lead, direct, nurture, We look forward to continuing to grow the
journeys to get to where they are today. While are sensitive and empathic among many other collection of KZN Top Business Women interviews
some have been blessed with many advantages, attributes. They are quite simply brilliant and – both on video and in written format. Please keep

others have overcome trauma, severe illness, life deserve to shine brightly! watching and sharing them. We hope that they
changing accidents, emotional stress and/or We thank them for sharing their stories so openly will inspire other women to achieve their dreams.
financial hardships to realise their dreams. with us, without which this publication and our Our sincere thanks go to Standard Bank for their

The KZN Top Business Women are contributing to accompanying video series would not be possible. support of the KZN Top Business Women initiative.