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June Newsletter

The month of June is always an exciting month for the Businesswomen’s Association as we prepare for the Regional Business Achievers Awards. The finalists have been selected and the judging panel is primed for the final interviews. And the fabulous women who have made it to the finals will be honoured at a gala event on Wednesday 27 July at the Coastlands Boutique Hotel in Umhlanga.

The Regional Business Achievers Awards not only recognises women who have contributed in their particular business sector, more importantly, it also serves to provide role models for younger women who may look at our winners and realise that they can do it too.

While business is not always easy, there are many who, in hard times, grit their teeth and get on with what needs to be done.

Needless to say, we want to see you there! We want your support and Nobuntu Webster and the rest of the project committee have gone out of their way to make sure that it will be a night to remember. In addition, proceeds from the ticket sales go towards funding post graduate bursaries for women. So put the RBAA gala evening in your diary now - 27 July (support our local businesswomen, have fun, network with phenomenal women, win fantastic prizes and you will be contributing to a great cause)

We aim to continue to provide our faithful members with outstanding networking opportunities as well as educational and empowering workshops and courses.

We will be hosting a workshop on “Personal Budgeting and Goal Setting” by Margaret Host on 23rd June. Many business owners and professional women are too busy working and as a result pay very little attention to their personal needs and wants. Join us, and learn the importance of personal budgeting and goal setting in achieving your dreams.

We will also be hosting an informative, interactive workshop on the Companies Act as well as the Consumer Protection Act and how these new/amended Acts affect your business and you as a consumer on Wednesday 29th June. This will be led by Fawzia Khan and Trushanta Somaru from Fawzia Khan and Associates.

The Umhlanga networking meeting has been moved due to Youth Day to the 4th Friday, 24th June. Please remember this date change when booking with Catherine.

Lastly, I came across this newspaper article on guide to hiring women, published in 1943. All I can say is thank god for our mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers who fought for women’s liberation. We salute you!!!!

Have a great June

   

Farzanah

The BWA would like to send out a warm welcome to our new members:

Nirvashni Rajkumar – Investec Bank

Linda Prudden – Linton Enterprises

Nashreen Raniga – Hire It

Fawzia Khan – Fawzia Khan & Associates

Samukelisiwe Ngubane - Inhouse Quantity Surveyors

And a big Thank You to our Renewed members for this month:

Tammy Naidoo - National Bargaining Council

Dr. Wendy Lewis - Occuwell Health Care

Beverley Mackay – Nedbank Private Bank

Nishi Chetty – Adams & Adams

Dana Juta – Enarro Jewellery

Arlene Smit – Miladys

Chantal Edouard-Betsy – The Bedroom

Megan Harker – Gecko Culinary Adventures

Vash Singh – Izikhulu BEE Ratings

Yasmeen Suliman – KPMG

Kgetho Job – KPMG

Anushka Thilakdari - KPMG

Pamela Picken - Training and Resources in Early Education

Hilda Tod – The Bedroom

SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA PROJECT: ENTER AND WIN

You are invited as a professional woman to participate in a survey to promote the development of women as future business and professional leaders. The PhD project will provide insight into factors contributing to the success of women and identify the extent to which career barriers and support impact on career success. All survey material will be treated in the strictest confidence and your anonymity is ensured. It will take about 15-20 minutes to complete the survey and you will have the option to be entered into a lucky draw for a R500 book prize.

Simply click on the link below which will take you to the online survey:

http://www.nmmu.ac.za/websurvey/q.asp?sid=304&k=aibolrxcus

On Behalf of: Marianne Doubell

Regional Chair:
Farzanah Mall

CONTACT US

Phone
: 031 563 8496
Cell: 084 468 8251
Fax: 086 612 5797
Email: dbn@bwasa.co.za
Web: www.bwasa.co.za

Branch Coordinator:
Catherine Smith

Catherine Smith
 
Nedbank