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Women’s Month

27 Aug 2019

dhk ARCHITECTS CELEBRATES WOMEN’S MONTH

By Staff Writer

South Africa celebrates Women’s Month annually in August. The month is dedicated to honouring the significant role of women in society and provides time to reflect on notable historical events and previously withstood challenges. To commemorate this, dhk Architects, one of the largest architectural practices in Africa, has taken the opportunity to spotlight the formidable...
26 Aug 2019

My journey as a woman in the SA insurance sector

By Janice Roberts

By Grace Winter, CMO at FMI, a Division of Bidvest Life. Let’s face it, the financial services industry is still heavily male-dominated. But we’re seeing encouraging signs of change: transformation and equal opportunity for men and women is increasingly being spoken about at the highest levels of business all around the world, and it’s great...
22 Aug 2019

Momentum celebrates successful women through the gsport Awards

By Janice Roberts

Following Momentum’s highly successful #NoApologyForMySuccess campaign, which has encouraged women around the country to boldly own their accomplishments, Momentum has announced that it will partner with the 2019 gsport Awards to celebrate and elevate the success of women in the South African sporting arena.
20 Aug 2019

Outperformance of female investors over their male counterparts 'no surprise'

By Janice Roberts

A recent study by the Warwick Business School, which analysed the behaviour and returns of 2800 investors over three years, found that women outperform men by 1.8%. By looking at a range of criteria, the study was able to ascertain a number of significant differences between the genders when it came to their investment behaviour....
16 Aug 2019

PSG Insure's top female advisers

By Janice Roberts

In honour of it being Women’s Month, PSG Insure chatted to a few of its top female advisers for their insights on the industry, tackling client challenges and growing their businesses successfully.
16 Aug 2019

Bavaria celebrates magnificent mothers this Women’s Month

By Staff Writer

As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month this August, Bavaria magnifies and highlights the vital role that women play in society: the mothers who raised us, and the daughters who continue to bind families together. Women are a source of power and a symbol of progress. Indeed, they are the very fabric that weaves our great...
15 Aug 2019

Industry pioneers brew the bold

By Staff Writer

Under the banner of Brewing the Bold, SAB have assembled a stellar cast of five women who are dominating in their respective fields to share their expertise and brew a once-off, limited edition beer in honour of Women’s Month.
15 Aug 2019

Towering Achievement For Co-arc’s Women Architects

By Staff Writer

It’s 7am in Sandton on a crisp winter morning. The towering construction site on Maude Street, just a stone’s throw away from the JSE in the heart of the CBD, is already alive with activity. Somewhere within The Leonardo’s beehive of more than 2 000 construction workers are several women who’ve managed, crafted and overseen the...
15 Aug 2019

Financial challenges facing the modern woman

By Janice Roberts

By: Mandy Porter, senior financial planner at Alexander Forbes Financial Planning Consultants
13 Aug 2019

Be bold this women’s month

By Staff Writer

SAB is launching Bold Brew– a beer designed and brewed entirely by women– this limited edition small batch beer is exclusively available at the SAB World of Beer in Newtown, Johannesburg.
12 Aug 2019

Gender transformation: Past, present and future

By Janice Roberts

By Elize Botha, Managing Director of Old Mutual Unit Trusts. South Africa is in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution, but yet we still can’t shake gender inequalities that have been existing for years. Even though progress is evident locally, there is still a lot of work to be done. A survey conducted by...
12 Aug 2019

Bureau Veritas inspires with a powerful team of female leaders

By Staff Writer

This Women’s Month Bureau Veritas wants to honour all the incredible women who make the company a global leader in testing, inspection and certification.