Overview

• The Businesswomen's Association is currently the largest association of professional and businesswomen in South Africa with a Head Office in Johannesburg and eight branches across the country.
• Branches can be found in
  • Cape Town
  • Durban
  • East London
  • Free State & Lesotho
  • Johannesburg
  • Port Elizabeth
  • Tshwane
  • Soweto
  • Zululand
• Each branch is manned by a full time, employed coordinator who runs the branch in conjunction with a locally elected branch committee and branch chair.

History

The BWA was formed in 2000 as the result of the merger of 3 women's organisations:

• EWC (Executive Women's Club) The EWC started the Businesswoman of the Year Award, which is BWA's flagship event and has been running since 1980.
• NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners)
• PROWOLDO (Professional Women's Leadership Development Organisation)