Young South Africans name Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Africa’s greatest female liberation fighter
Previously unreleased African Youth Survey findings, published on the 70th anniversary of the historic Women’s March, reveal overwhelming recognition of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s sacrifice, defiance, and place in South Africa’s liberation…
CSPS honouring women leadership in the community safety sector
Official Contact Details: Physical Address: 2nd Floor, Fedsure Building, 268 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria, 0002 Telephone: 012 493 1400 | Website: www.policesecretariat.gov.za | www.facebook.com/civiliansecretariat/ Mr Thulani Smike Sibuyi: Director General…
Three HIV announcements South Africa made in Rio
Mia Malan, Anna-Maria van Niekerk, and Nicole Ludolph look at what these developments could mean for the future of HIV prevention in South Africa South Africa returned from the 26th…
Higher education has never been in safer hands
Led by Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof. Pamela Dube, the women in leadership positions at the Central University of Technology, Free State are shining examples of how dedication, selflessness and strong…
Celebrating women whose achievements don’t make the headlines
Take a moment to honour the women whose achievements arevisible in the people standing beside them, writes Zodwa Velleman Each Women’s Day, as they should, speeches, news articles, and editorials…
SA women advance in home ownership and education, but GBV and pay gap linger
Seventy years on, South African women have the right to be wherever they want, but they still don’t have the money, the safety or the equal share of the load,…
Be useful: Dr Debbie Claassen and the science beneath South Africa’s future
For Dr Debbie Claassen, Chief Scientist at the Council for Geoscience, the value of science ultimately lies in its ability to serve society After 19 years in geology, her work…
Healthy women, empowered nation
Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga looks at why access tohealthcare must be at the centre of women’s empowerment Every August, South Africa pauses to celebrate the courage, resilience, and enduring contribution of…
and balancing the competing demands of professional and personal life remain challenges for many women pursuing leadership careers. She said procurement professionals must increasingly understand the language of executive leadership and position themselves as strategic business partners capable of contributing directly to organisational objectives. She also encouraged women to continue investing in their professional development and complete internationally recognised qualifications, even when time pressures make further study difficult.
The discussion reinforced themes established during the conference’s opening session, where South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Dr Johnstone Makhubu challenged procurement professionals to become architects of economic growth, infrastructure…
The power beyond representation
South Africa is approaching gender parity in senior management. But as the latest Grant Thornton Women in Business research and a recent CIPS leadership discussion make clear, the next chapter…