The Women's Month community of South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/697.htmlSouth Africa Women's Month | Special Section | Bizcommunity news15Women's Month news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifThe Women's Month community of South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/697.htmlen-usSat, 12 Aug 2023 05:42:16 +0200#WomensMonth: BET Software debuts as silver sponsor for GirlCode Hackathonhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240932.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708685-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="#WomensMonth: BET Software debuts as silver sponsor for GirlCode Hackathon" align="left"><p>The country's tech geniuses gathered at the annual GirlCode Hackathon to code for change last weekend. BET Software was a silver sponsor for the event, which happens every August in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg, to celebrate Women's Month.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240932.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=852&ct=1&ci=240932">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240932.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 14:58:00 +0200Bizcommunity Women's Month South AfricaSA REIT sector champions women's empowerment with steadfast progresshttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/698/240895.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708510-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="SA REIT sector champions women's empowerment with steadfast progress" align="left"><p>Embracing transformation within the South African economy, women professionals are achieving remarkable feats despite historical barriers. The real estate investment trust (REIT) sector proudly contributes to this positive trend by actively fostering greater female representation at executive and board levels.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/698/240895.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=698&ct=1&ci=240895">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/698/240895.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 07:04:00 +0200Bizcommunity Women's Month South AfricaMeet Professor Nishani Harinarain, a trailblazer in constructionhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/494/240881.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708452-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Meet Professor Nishani Harinarain, a trailblazer in construction" align="left"><p>With a career spanning over 17 years in academia, Professor Nishani Harinarain has made significant contributions to the construction industry and has garnered several accolades for her work.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/494/240881.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=494&ct=1&ci=240881">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/494/240881.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 12:03:00 +0200Bizcommunity Women's Month South Africa#BehindtheIMC: Nkgabiseng Motau, founding partner at Think Creative Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/868/240864.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708398-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Nkgabiseng Motau is a founding partner at Think Creative Africa. Source: Supplied." align="left"><br><span >Nkgabiseng Motau is a founding partner at Think Creative Africa. Source: Supplied.</span><p>Leading up to this year's Nedbank IMC Conference, <i>Bizcommunity</i>, as a media partner, presents exclusive profiles of the professionals set to speak at the event on 15 September.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/868/240864.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=868&ct=1&ci=240864">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/868/240864.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 08:45:00 +0200Bizcommunity Women's Month South Africa#WomensMonth: Nikki Breger celebrates 31 years of Nicci Boutiques this Augusthttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/462/240856.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708371-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="#WomensMonth: Nikki Breger celebrates 31 years of Nicci Boutiques this August" align="left"><p>Nicci Boutique, founded by Nikki Breger, was established 31 years as a family business and has grown to become synonymous with contemporary fashion, from clothes and shoes to bags and accessories. All of the items you find in store are hand-selected from the fashion capitals of the world by Breger herself. Breger operates 17 boutiques nationwide, and the brand is known for its style, elegance, and pizzazz with a passion for delivering cutting-edge fashion designs that inspire and empower individuals to express their unique style.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/462/240856.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=462&ct=1&ci=240856">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/462/240856.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 16:57:00 +0200Bizcommunity Women's Month South AfricaWomen of 1956 should inspire us to complete the work they startedhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/240839.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708295.jpg" width="208" height="117" alt="Women of 1956 should inspire us to complete the work they started" align="left"><p>When the apartheid government announced in 1952 that Black women would be subjected to the hated pass laws along with men, it provoked a backlash that echoes through our society even today.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/240839.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=162&ct=1&ci=240839">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/240839.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 12:53:00 +0200Bizcommunity Women's Month South AfricaWhen office walls are gender barriershttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/862/240831.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708253-208x117.png?3" width="208" height="117" alt="When office walls are gender barriers" align="left"><p>Making office spaces work well for women is vital in ensuring companies are more equitable, and therefore more welcoming for their female staff. However, on a purely pragmatic level, it makes perfect business sense too. A 2020 McKinsey report into workplace diversity found that corporations that were more diverse and inclusive were 35% more likely to outperform than their competitors.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/862/240831.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=862&ct=1&ci=240831">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/862/240831.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 11:19:00 +0200Bizcommunity Women's Month South AfricaHangwelani Magidimisha-Chipungu achieves full professorship in town, regional planninghttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/494/240826.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708221-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Hangwelani Magidimisha-Chipungu achieves full professorship in town, regional planning" align="left"><p>Professor Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu, an academic at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), is the first Black woman in South Africa to obtain full professorship in the discipline of town and regional planning.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/494/240826.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=494&ct=1&ci=240826">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/494/240826.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 10:46:00 +0200Bizcommunity Women's Month South Africa#WomensMonth: Overcome challenges by focusing on your response - Jo-Ann David, Mondelez Internationalhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/546/240827.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708231-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Chief counsel at Mondelez International Sub-Saharan Africa, Jo-Ann David" align="left"><br><span >Chief counsel at Mondelez International Sub-Saharan Africa, Jo-Ann David</span><p>Chief counsel at Mondelez International Sub-Saharan Africa, Jo-Ann David heads up the all-women team responsible for the management of the organisation's legal, compliance and governance matters across the designated region.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/546/240827.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=546&ct=1&ci=240827">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/546/240827.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 10:33:00 +0200Bizcommunity Women's Month South Africa#WomensMonth: Renewables are key to closing gender gap in the energy sectorhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240817.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708183-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="#WomensMonth: Renewables are key to closing gender gap in the energy sector" align="left"><p>As a female CFO of colour at an independent power producer in the solar sector, whether I'm talking to the bank, suppliers, industry bodies or any other decision-makers, I seldom get to talk to people who look like me.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240817.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=704&ct=1&ci=240817">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240817.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 08:04:00 +0200Bizcommunity Women's Month South Africa