Past Events
YEAR-END FUNCTION
15 November 2006
Blue Marlin Guest House
Members enjoyed a hoe-down complete with cowgirl outfits and hats. What a way to end off the year.
Mandi Wessels, Erika Engelbrecht, Jo-anne John, Denise Howard, Jill Hutchson & Biddy White
Anita van Tonder, Juanita Woodhouse, Bernice van der Meijden & Ann Pretorius
Annette Ellis, Biddy White & Jeanette Small
Lorraine Langley, Hema Lalla, Leanne, Melinda, Morag & Jacqueline Meyer
Marit Slabberty, Riana Botha, Louisa Jury, Karin Pearson, Nellinie Naidoo & Anita van Tonder
MEET BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR 2006: GLORIA SEROBE & ANGELA DICK
6 October 2006
Blue Marlin Guest House
The finalists of the Businesswoman of the Year Award are widely recognised as being amongst the top businesswomen in South Africa. BWA Zululand members had the great honour of meeting the two winners, Gloria Serobe and Angela Dick face to face.
SPRING BREAKFAST - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INTENTION
8 September 2006
Triathlon Club
Rod Briggs took members through the psychology behind our intentions which needs to be understood if we are to fully appreciate the latent potential which lies within us. This includes dealing with misconceptions such as positive thinking and affirmations as well as the truth about your self image.
BWA ANNUAL WOMEN'S DAY GOLF CHALLENGE 2007
9 August 2006
Kwambonambi Golf Course
In honour of National Woman?s Day, the Zululand Branch of the Businesswoman?s Association host a golf day. The day was primarily a fund raiser, was also aimed at attracting non-golfers so the format of American Scramble was chosen which turned out to be a huge success.
Sponsor Board
Ladies from RBM with Ann Pretorius from Bond Excel at her sponsored hole
African Essance Spa Team
Suenet Stoltz taking aim
Biddy White from Impact Mentorship with her sponsored team
Chris & Iris Valentine form the Blue Marlin enjoying the day
Morag Meyer and the NRB Group enjoying the early morning start at their sponsored hole
Bev Ramsay
Our winning ladies team Dina Bosman and Julie Oldenberg.
BUSINESSWOMEN OF THE YEAR 2006
2 August 2006
Sandton Convention Centre Ballroom
For the past 26 years the Businesswoman of the Year Award has honoured the remarkable women whose achievements in business have served to elevate the true spirit of 'proudly South African' and BWA Zululand was there!!!
DRESS FOR SUCCESS
26 July 2006
Crayfish Creek Guest House
Members where invited to attend a workshop to give them practical tips on how to maximize their wardrobes and new trends for both the individual, as well for the corporate world.
Debbie Jackson (National Training Manager of Miglio), Erika Engelbrecht (BWA Committee member) & Marita Fick (Miglio)
The ladies from Inyanga Motors with Antha Serfontein enjoying the evening.
Back - Sarah Eastwood, Jo-ann John, Monica Naidoo, Erika Engelbrecht, Bobbie Jorgensen, Elmarie Viljoen. Front - Karen de Beer, Bridgette Leenstra, Maryline Gray, Welma Naude
THE DIAMOND MINDSET
11 July 2006
Blue Marlin Guest House
Coach Yourself to the Top of Your Life!!!
Maxine Clancy helped us look at what is preventing us from having true success in every area of our lives.
Jeanette Small, Anita van Tonder, Biddy White, Carlo Folchi-Vici (Zulu Nyala), Maxine Clancy (guest speaker), Ann Pretorius (Vice-chairman) & Bonny Evans (BWA Coordinator)
Monica Traub, Livia Isabelle, Tracey Howes, Sonia Baumann, Suenet Stoltz & Karen Coertze
Barbara Stevens, Cecil Corbett. Louisa Jury & Iris Valentine
Regional Business Achiever Awards 2006
28 June 2006
Akani Richards Hotel
Each year we honour the many remarkable women whose achievements in business have served to elevate the true spirit of proudly South African within their local economy. Businesswomen's Association and Nedbank celebrated the contribution made by these exceptional women at the Regional Business Achiever Awards 2006 Gala Dinner Banquet
Congratulation to our Winners:
Start-up category: Erika Engelbrecht, Karoolis Krafts
Entrepreneur category: Tracey Coertse, Meditrax Academy
Professional category: Dezray Naidoo, Dezray Naidoo & Associates
Corporate category: Karin Pearson, Foskor
Winners and Finalists with Kathy van Tilburg (Chairman BWA Zululand), Tina Thomson (CEO BWA) and Alice Meintjies (Nedbank Champion)
Winner of the Start-up Category - Erika Engelbrecht, Karoolis Krafts with Kathy van Tilburg (Chairman BWA Zululand) and Bonny Evans (Coordinator for BWA Zululand)
Winner of the Entrepreneur Category - Tracey Coertse, Meditrax Academy
Winner of the Professional Category - Dezray Naidoo, Dezray Naidoo & Associates
Winner of the Corporate Category - Karin Pearson, Foskor
Tina Thomson (CEO of BWA National), Denny Moffatt (Mayor of uMhlathuze), Marga Moffatt, Garth Macarthey (President of Zululand Chamber), Denise Howard (BWA Committee member and Chairman of Zululand Chamber of Business Richards Bay Division), Kathy van Tilburg (Chairman of BWA Zululand), Lucy Steenkamp (MC) and Bonny Evans (Coordinator of BWA Zululand)
Pat Mqaise, Bridget Masango, Hema Lalla, Zanele Conco, Sarah Meshego, Bongani Mqaise, Reg Anthony, Welma Naude & Alice Meintjies
Anita van Tonder, Anne Pretorius, Guest, Tersia van Niekerk, Theuns van Tonder, Riaan Pretorius, Guest and Henk van Niekerk
BHP Billiton Ladies enjoying the evening
Brenda Delport Brenda Delport, Iris Valentine, Thembi Qwabe, Ntombi Ntshangase, Louisa van der Merwe, Brenda-Anne Olivier, Minunette, Biddy White, Antionett Coertzen & Celeste Naud?
Bonny Evans handing over the BWA Bursary and a 1 years BWA membership sponsored by RBM
TAX
21 June 2006
Elephant & I Coffee Shop
Tax Returns are always something that dread. Barry Hugo CFP CA (SA) shared with us the different types of taxes people pay:
- Direct taxes
- Indirect taxes
- Taxes on wealth
- Taxes on income
- Taxes on spending
Dave Clarke CA (SA) explained what Capital Gains Tax is and how it works and Jenny Blewett B Com CFA explain what provisional tax is and how it works. A questions and answers session was opened to members.
Kathy van Tilburg (Chairman BWA Zululand), Ester Buitenbag, Dave Clarke, Jenny Blewett, Barry Hugo, Bonny Evans and Staff of The Elephant & I
BWA members enjoying the function
Raising your Financial Intelligence
17 May 2006
Umhambi Lodge
Charles Barry from Platinum Profits educated BWA members and guest on being employed in the Informational age where one must make your money work for you. Covering topics such as Cash Flow and Leverage in the property market of South Africa - he examined trends, what SA offers and what to look for when investing.
Vicky Botes, Ester van der Merwe, Vanessa Le Roux, Wanda Labuschagne, Sarah Mashego, Bobbie Jorgensen, Chantal Jacoby, Monica Naidoo, Iris Valentine, Peter Potgiter, Charles Barry, Kathy van Tilburg & Erika van der Spuy enjoying the luncheon
Ester van der Merwe, Cecile Corbett, Annette Ellis, Lisa Christowitz, Elmari Viljoen, Martia Fick, Sumaya Islam, Sheena Harvey, Elize Buitenbag, Ann Pretorius & Annelize Fourie.
Jeanette Small, Louisa Jury, Anne Warman, Sarah Meshego & Monica Naidoo.
PROCUREMENT COCKTAIL FUNCTION
12 April 2006
Blue Marlin - Venue hosted by Iris Valentine (BWA member)
The Procurement Cocktail Function was a great success with one member saying "It was exactly what I would expect the BWA to deliver to its members, namely a hard-core, business-relevant forum with appropriate stakeholders present to debate a very relevant topic, and of course, very well organised!"
Need we say more?
Back ? Sipho Phakathi (Mondi), Marijke Nel (Actus Solutions BEE), Anita van Tonder (D&D Industrial), Helena Nel (Mondi), Neon Wilkinson (Mondi), Donna van Staden (uThungulu) Front ? Bonny Evans (BWA Branch coordinator), Henk van Niekerk (Ticor) & Kathy van Tilburg (BWA Chairman)
Marijke Nel during her presentation to the procurement community and BWA members.
TO BEE OR NOT TO BEE?
15 March 2006
BWA Office Boardroom
The DTI released the new BBBEE codes for QSEs in Dec 2005. BWA & ESS presented a seminar covering the following issues:
- How do the new BBBEE codes affect my business?
- What is the best BBBEE strategy for me?
- What is a BBBEE scorecard and how do I get one?
- Why are my clients asking for my BBBEE scorecard?
- What is a QSE?
Everyone hard at work
Buzz Hour
14 March 2006
Elephant & I Coffee Shop
Member enjoying another successful Buzz Hour.
Vicky-lee Botes (DOT Marketing), Brenda Delport (Express Personnel), guest, Sarah Mashego (Imbhube Group) & Sandy Esterhuizen (DOT Marketing)
Kathy van Tilburg (BWA Chairman) Charmaine Kotze (DOT Marketing), Jolene Stokes (Graphic Dimensions) & Lindie Venter (Sanlam)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
9 March 2006
Canefields Country Estate
Congratulations to the new BWA Committee of 2006 / 2007!
Morag Meyer (NRB Group), Jeanette Small (RBM), Anita van Tonder (D&D Industrial), Ann Pretorius elected Vice-Chairman (Bond Excel), Nicky Cochrane (DOT Marketing) and Kathy van Tilburg elected Chairman. Absent from photograph is Biddy White (Impact Mentorship, Denise Howard (DHL)
Sue Dickson (Export Wines), Sonia Bauman (ERA Unique), Alice Meintjies (Nedbank), Ann Pretorius (Bond Excel), Dezray Naidoo (Dezray Naidoo and Associates) Cecile Corbett (Function Foods), Lucy Steenkamp (Mondi), Ann Warman (Sure Jet International), Iris Valentine (Blue Marlin Guest House), Morag Meyer (NRB Group) & Dhana Goodenough (Dhana Pillay Insurance Brokers)
Bernadine Wright (Protea), Louisa Jury (Langeni Training), Donna van Staden (Uthungulu), Sue Dixson (Export Wines), Annette Ellis (Bee's Ink marketing) & Lisa Christowitz (Bee's Ink Marketing)
Lucky Draw winners sponsored by Dhana Goodenough (Dhana Pillay Insurance Brokers)
NATIONAL BUDGET 2006 ANALYSIS
23 February 2006
Akani Richards Hotel
Nicky Weimar, Nedbank Senior Economist, walked us through the 2006 / 2007 Budget. Clarifying several areas, including: Taxes, The Government's financial position and the impact this has on the economy, interest rates and inflation and The Government's activities regarding social spending.
Bonny Evans, Natasha Scott (Nedbank Financial Planning), Nicky Weimar (Nedbank Senior Economist), Jeanette Small (RBM & BWA committee member) Sarah Mashego (Imbhube Group) & Jabu Ndlovu (Nedbank)
Bonny Evans & Natasha Scott handing over a lovely lucky draw prize to Sarah Mashego sponsored by Nedbank Financial Planning
Buzz Hour
7 February 2006
Elephant & I Coffee Shop
Member enjoying the start of 2006 at our new venue Elephant & I Coffee Shop
Anita van Tonder (D&D Industrial), Caren Willett (Zulululu), Erika Engelbrecht (Karoolis Krafts), Louisa Jury (Langeni Training), Lindie Venter (Sanlam) & Estelle Botha (The Firming Clinic)
Louisa Lithgow (Mzingazi Waterfront Suites), Lee-ann Wardell (DHL), Marry-anne Bezuidenhout (C Four) & Riana Botha (Pro Distributors)
CREATING A ROAD MAP TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
17 January 2006
BWA Office Boardroom
A wealth management workshop - a must for all successful business owners.
There are many myths and misconceptions about creating and preserving wealth. We, together with Nic Horn of Deloitte's Private Client Services, examined some of these myths and also discovered some important truths regarding what it takes to build and keep your wealth.
Members and guests enjoying an informative workshop