International Woman's Forum South Africa

Ms Wendy Ackerman

Wendy Ackerman is a Non-Executive Director of Pick n Pay Holdings Limited. She is recognised by SA Nature Foundation for...

Ms Wendy Appelbaum

Wendy Appelbaum chairs De Morgenzon Estate, a wine farm and agricultural business in Stellenbosch. She also holds various directorships and...

Dr Danisa Baloyi

Danisa Baloyi is Executive Director of the National Black Business Caucus and is a business development specialist and strategist, as...

Ms Pumeza Bam

Pumeza Bam is Group Executive Director: Human Resources of EOH Holdings Limited. Pumeza holds a BSc (Human Physiology, Biochemistry) from the...

Ms Zarina Bassa

Zarina Bassa is Executive Chairman of Songhai Capital and serves as a non-executive director of numerous companies and organisations, including...

Ms Gail Cameron

Gail Cameron is the Founder and Managing Director of the Image Excellence Group with more than twenty-five years experience as...

Ms Yvonne Chaka Chaka-Mhinga

Yvonne Chaka Chaka-Mhinga is Managing Director of Chaka Chaka Promotions and Director and Founder of the Princess of Africa Foundation. Yvonne...

Ms Gail Curtis

Gail Curtis is Group CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi South Africa. Gail began her career in strategic account leadership in the...

Ms Salukazi Dakile-Hlongwane

Salukazi (Salu) Dakile-Hlongwane is CEO of Nozala Investments (Pty) Ltd, a leading investment company with interests ranging from hospitals and...

Ms Yolandie De Jongh

Yolandie De Jongh is Managing Director: Offshore/Engineering Resources of Bambalela Resource Optimisation (Pty) Ltd. Yolandie has over 9 years’ experience within...

Ms Iris Dempsey

Iris Dempsey is Chief Executive Officer of First National Bank (FNB)’s Wealth division. FNB Wealth mobilises and preserves the wealth of...

Ms Veronica Devine

Veronica Devine is a leading South African entrepreneur who sits on numerous company boards. She is passionate about women’s issues...

Ms Lindani Dhlamini

Lindani Dhlamini is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a founding partner of Xabiso Consulting (Pty) Ltd. Lindani has over 13 years’...

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is a South African politician who is currently the outgoing African Union (AU) Commission Chair. Formerly and anti-apartheid activist,...

Ms Tina Eboka

Tina Eboka is a board-level Strategy Consultant with a 24-year career spanning the banking, science/technology research, retail and manufacturing industries...

Ms Dot Field

Dot Field manages a bespoke corporate communications consultancy specialising in reputation management, crisis communications, corporate communications, media training, business launches,...

Dr Frene Ginwala

Frene Ginwala is a journalist, editor, lecturer, lawyer, radio programme producer, ANC member, politician and former speaker of the National...

Ms Pam Golding

Founder and Life President of the Pam Golding Property Group, Pam Golding is internationally recognised as one of the world’s...

Ms Janine Hills

Janine Hills is the CEO and Founder of Vuma Reputation Management, a company that specialises in reputation management, crisis communication...

Ms Joan Joffe

Joan Joffe has been in the IT and telecoms industry since 1960. In 1977 she started Joffe Associates which she sold...

Ms Ursula Johnson

Ursula Johnson is Chief Executive of Network International (Pty) Ltd, a marketing communications company that she founded in 1987.  Ursula began...

Prof Carolina Koornhof

Carolina Koornhof is Dean of the Faculty of Economic Management Sciences and Executive Director: Finance at the University of Pretoria. Carolina...

Ms Motshoanetsi Lefoka

Motshoanetsi Lefoka is Director of Companies.

Ms Lulu Letlape

Lulu Letlape is Executive Head: Group Corporate Affairs of Sanlam.

Ms Mpho Letlape

Executive Chairman of Lethushane (Pty) Ltd., a property development company I founded in 2012 operating in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, in the...

Ms Wendy Lucas-Bull

Wendy Lucas-Bull is one of the four Founders of Peotona Group Holdings. Within Peotona, one of Wendy’s focus areas is Peotona...

Ms Sindi Mabaso-Koyana

Sindi is the Co-founder and Executive Chairperson of Advanced Capital, an investment company invested predominantly in mining and industrial services. She...

Dr Nomonde Mabuya

Nomonde Mabuya is the CEO of Ntombizomonde Health Care Solutions (Pty) Ltd. Nomonde serves as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman on...

Dr Namane Magau

Namane Magau is CEO of B&D Solutions, a management consultancy which she established. She does management consulting work in the...

Ms Nana Magomola

Nana Magomola is Chairperson of Bathabile Group (Pty) Ltd, a Medical Aid Administration and Technology Company and Deputy-Executive Chair of...

Dr Vuyo Mahlati

Dr. Vuyo Mahlati in May 2010 was appointed by the President to serve as one of the inaugural members of...

Ms Zodwa Manase

Zodwa Manase is Founder and CEO of accounting firm Manase & Associates Management Solution. She is Chairperson of Total South Africa...

Ms Zanele Mbeki

Former First Lady of South Africa, Zanele Mbeki is involved in various national and international organisations promoting South African women’s...

Ms Totsie Memela

Totsie Memela is the CEO of WDB Trust. Totsie was a fellow of the International Women’s Forum and is currently a...

Major General Ntsiki Memela-Motumi

Major General Memela-Motumi is a social worker who has served in the military for over 30 years. She has been...

Ms Nonhlanhla Mjoli-Mncube

Nonhlanhla Mjoli-Mncube runs her own companies Mjoli Development Company (Pty) Ltd, Eziko Investments and The Alpha Network for Women. Nonhlanhla sits...

Ms Imogen Mkhize

Imogen Mkhize is the Chairperson of Richards Bay Coal Terminal and a director of several companies including energy group Sasol...

Ms Tshidi Mokgabudi

Tshidi Mokgabudi is a member of the policy board of KPMG and a member of the Executive Committee. Tshidi has an...

Ms Dolly Mokgatle

Dolly Mokgatle is an Executive Director of Peotona Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Dolly has served as Chief Executive Officer of Spoornet,...

Dr Anna Mokgokong

Born in Soweto and raised in Swaziland, Anna Mokgokong is a South African businesswoman who has received international acclaim for...

Ms Charlotte Mokoena

Charlotte Mokoena is the Managing Executive of Global Services, a division within Telkom Business. The Global Services division provides products...

Dr Sebiletso Mokone-Matabane

Sebiletso Mokone-Matabane is a member of the Presidential National Commission on Information Society and Development. Sebiletso has extensive experience in the...

Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe

Precious Moloi-Motsepe is Executive Chairperson of African Fashion International (AFI), a company that promotes fashion designers from Africa and enterprise...

Queen Mother Semane Molotlegi

Her Majesty, the Queen Mother Semane Molotlegi, is a member of the Royal Family of the 300 000-strong Royal Bafokeng...

Ms Futhi Mtoba

Futhi Mtoba is President of Business Unity South Africa and Chairperson of the Council of the University of Pretoria. Futhi enrolled...

Ms Lungi Ndlovu

Lungi Ndlovu is Executive Director: Human Resources at Vodacom (Pty) Ltd. She has a BA from the University of Zululand, and...

Ms Margaret Nienaber

Margaret Nienaber is the Chief Executive of Standard Bank’s Wealth division, which encompasses the Group’s Investments, Fiduciary and Insurance businesses,...

Prof Stella Nkomo

Stella Nkomo is a Professor in the Department of Human Resource Management at the University of Pretoria. Prior to that she...

Ms Judi Nwokedi

Judi Nwokedi has a distinguished business and development career. She is known for her business engineering feats and has pioneered...

Ms Naledi Pandor

Naledi Pandor is the Minister of Science and Technology. Naledi was elected to Parliament in 1994 and was appointed Chairperson of...

Ms Riah Phiyega

Riah Phiyega was appointed by President Jacob Zuma as Chairperson of the Presidential State Owned Entity Review Committee. She is...

Ms Anne Pratt

Anne Pratt is a multi-awarded businesswoman and a Director of Memela Pratt & Associates (Pty) Ltd, one of South Africa’s...

Ms Bridgette Radebe

Bridgette Radebe is the Founder, Executive Chairperson and CEO of Mmakau Mining (Pty) Ltd. The Businessperson of the Year 2008, Bridgette...

Ms Tryphosa Ramano

Tryphosa Ramano is Chief Financial Officer and Board Member of PPC. Tryphosa recently joined PPC as both a member of the...

Dr Narissa Ramdhani

Narissa Ramdhani is Chief Executive Officer of the Ifa Lethu Foundation, a non-profit foundation devoted to the development and economic...

Ms Yegs Ramiah

Yegs Ramiah is Executive Head: People & Brand Services at Santam Ltd. Yegs’s previous roles have included being Deputy Chairperson and...

Ms Maria Ramos

Maria Ramos is Group Chief Executive of Absa Group Ltd. Prior to joining Absa in March 2009, she was the...

Ms Jane Raphaely

Jane Raphaely is Chairperson of Associated Magazines and Editor-in-Chief of ‘O, the Oprah Magazine’. Jane founded ‘Fair Lady’ magazine in 1965...

Dr Hesphina Rukato

Hesphina Rukato is Executive Director of the Centre for African Development Solutions. Previously Hesphina served as Senior Advisor for the Institute...

Ms Reinette van der Merwe

Reinette Van Der Merwe is Chief Internal Auditor at Absa Banking Group where she is responsible for the South African,...

Prof Sandra Van Der Merwe

Sandra Van Der Merwe is Extraordinary Professor at GIBS, Johannesburg; Visiting Professor at Imperial College, London and Professor at the...

Ms Dorianne Weil “Dr D”

Dorianne Cara Weil “Dr D” is a clinical and organisational psychologist with over 25 years in hospital, private and corporate...

Ms Annelize Wepener

Annelize Wepener is Chief Executive Officer of CEO Holdings (Pty) Ltd. She is a dynamic entrepreneur who started her career...

Dr Judy Dlamini

Judy Nobuhle DlaminiChairperson of Mbekani Investment Holdings Limited Judy Dlamini is the Chair of Mbekani Investment Holdings Limited and Aspen Pharmacare...

Ms Dawn Nathan-Jones

At presentDawn Nathan-Jones, leader of one of South Africa’s most successful car rental companies, Europcar, has been at the helm...

Ms Grathel Motau

Grathel is a qualified Chartered Accountant with immense business and financial experience accumulated at various entities over a period of...

Dr Beverley Damonse

Beverley Damonse is the Group Executive: Science Engagement and Corporate Relations of the National Research Foundation (NRF), driving strategy development...

Ms Zeona Jacobs

Zeona is the Director of Issuer and Investor Relations for the JSE. She is a senior executive with 20 years...

Ms Barbara Lebogang Lombard

General Nursing and Midwifery (Baragwanath Hospital, 1987), Certificate Programme in Industrial Relations (Wits Business School, 1991), Executive Development Programme (CTC,...

Dr Claudia Manning

Claudia Manning’s career has spanned a number of roles in various economic sectors: Infrastructure Investment: Financing and management of infrastructure investment...

Dr. Carol-Ann Benn

Dr. Carol-Ann Benn is considered to be one of the top breast-cancer experts in South Africa. Her commitment and determination...

Ms Isabella M. Makuta

Isabella is Group Corporate Affairs Director at Group Five since 2008. She holds an MBA (Bond University, Australia); a Post Graduate...

Ms Ana Fasulakis

Ana Fasulakis is the Chairman of Sure Travel. She is the largest shareholder of a company which is now a...

Ms Jenna Clifford

Jenna Clifford began in the jewellery industry 27 years ago and launched her company, Jenna Clifford (Pty) Limited, in 1992....

Ms Peta Nonceba Mashinini

Providing Leadership A fundamental issue for the on-going transformation in any organization into a service provider of the future, in...

Ms Nosipho Siwisa-Damasane

Nosipho Siwisa-Damasane was born in Peddie in the Eastern Cape She grew up and studied in the Eastern CapeShe spent 10...

Ms Nolwandle Mboweni

Nolwandle Noli Mboweni was born in Orlando East,Soweto Johannesburg.She matriculated at Marrianhill High School in Pinetown(Natal).She has a Senior Teacher's...

Ms Khanyisile Kweyama

Khanyisile assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer for Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) in January 2015. She aims to...

Dr Konji Sebati

Recently appointed the CEO of IPASA, the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa; Konji has over 25 years’ experience in...

Ms Mokgadi Machaba-Abiodun

November 2012-Present: Regional Partner EY, Africa Region Mokgadi Laura Machaba-Abiodun is a Director and Partner at EY (formerly Ernst & Young)...

Ms Nolitha Fakude

Nolitha Fakude is Executive Director at Sasol Limited, member of the Risk and SHE Committee and Chairman of Sasol Mining....

Ms Clara Priester

Clara Priester has significant advertising and marketing experience with blue chip agencies, multinationals and small businesses. Her expertise is strategic...

Ms Maya Makanjee

Maya joined Vodacom on 1 June 2012, she was the former CEO of FinMark Trust, and prior to that, Corporate...

Ms Dineo Molefe

Dineo Molefe is a Finance Executive at Vodacom Pty Ltd responsible for Financial Planning, Forecasting and Analysis and her role...

Ms Gloria Mamba

Gloria Mamba is an Associate Director at Deloitte Consulting. She spent over 20 years in financial services in southern and...

Ms Judy Weber Kern

Judy Weber Kern is the Founder and Director of Winning Business Systems (WBS) training and consulting firm. She has more...

Ms Zukie Siyotula

Zukie is the Chief Executive Officer for Thebe Capital, which houses strategic investments in companies like Shell SA, Altech Netstar,...

Ms Thandi Orleyn

Thandi is a Founder, Director and Shareholder of Peotona Group Holdings, an investment company, together with Cheryl Carolus, Wendy Lucas-Bull...

Ms Sue Brooks

Sue has primary accountability for managing the risk and control enviroment across Operations and Technology. This entails ensuring that the...

Ms Batandwa Mdyesha

Batandwa has a BCom Honours Degree from th Univeristy of Kwazulu-Natal in 2004. Before qualifying as a CA, she attempted...

Dr Snowy Joyce Khoza

Dr Khoza is a seasoned executive and acknowledged strategist with remarkable business acumen honed from 25 years of senior management...

Ms Carolyn Steyn

Carolyn Steyn holds and honours degree in Speech and Drama from the University of the Witwatersrand and a T.L.S.D. (Teacher's...

Ms Pumla Radebe

Pumla is a development activist and an Ordained Pastor. She is passionate about serving her community and people in general....

Ms Irene Charnley

Irene Charnle is a social entrepreneur and widely respected telecoms visionary who has instrumental in transforming MTN into one of...

Ambassador Fikile Magubane

Dr Magubane holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University and a BA in Economics and Accounting from...

Ms Pearl Luthuli

Ms Donna Rachelson

Donna Rachelson, specialist in branding and marketing, is the author of three books: Play to Win: What Women can learn from...

Ms Nonhlanhla Jiyane

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Ms Faith Khanyile

Ms. Faith Khanyile is the Chief Executive Officer and Director at WDB Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd. She has been associated...

Ms Colleen Larsen

Colleen is the Chief Executive of Business Engage Association NPC, a South African based organisation at the forefront of strategic...

Ms Samantha Swanepoel

Samantha joined Barloworld Equipment in 2014 as General Manager: Marketing. With over 19 years’ experience in the marketing field, Samantha...

Ms Sindiswa Mzamo

Sindiswa (Sindi) Mzamo, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Marketing of the EDISON POWER GROUP, is the first and currently...

Ms Shirley Machaba

Shirley is a Partner in Assurance practice of Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC). She is the South Market Risk Assurance Leader.  Shirley...

Ms Nobuzwe Mbuyisa

In July 2015 Nobuzwe joined Thebe Investment Corporation as the Executive: Supply Chain Solutions & Projects. She joins with extensive...

Ms Mamokete Ramathe

Mamokete is the Executive Head in M&A division at Vodacom, responsible for evaluating and executing acquisition opportunities and any other...

Dr. Helena Dolny

Dr Helena Dolny works as an international Executive Leadership Coach. Her background is banking and development finance. Prior to becoming...

Ms Melody Lekota

Melody Lekota continuously displays an integrity and kindness that punctuates her position as Chief Officer of Human Resources at Cell...

Ms Tirelo Sibisi

Tirelo Sibisi is Executive Vice President: Group HR at AngloGold Ashanti, an international gold-mining companywith 20 operations across North and...

Dr Hannelie Nel

Dr Hannelie Nel is Managing Director of Tennelli Industries (Pty) Ltd, a company that focuses on innovation in engineering and...

Ms Jane Ashburner

Ms Tali Nates

Founder and director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre, has lectured internationally on Holocaust education, genocide prevention, reconciliation and...

Ms Rendani Neluvhalani

Rendani is an international tax partner at EY and  an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She has...

Prof. Cheryl de la Rey

Prof. Cheryl de la Rey has been the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria since November 2009. She...

Ms Thabisile Phumo

Thabisile has a career spanning over two decades in the public and private sector specialising in corporate communications, social development,...

Ms Soraya Benchikh Zouiehed

Soraya Benchikh has a 19-year career at British American Tobacco, during which she has held a wide variety of roles...

Ms. Lesego Sennelo

Lesego Sennelo leads a non-profit organisation, African Women Chartered Accountants (AWCA), focused on the advancement of female African chartered accountants...

Ms. Nicqui Galaktiou

Nicqui is the founder and director of the dynamic boutique law firm Nicqui Galaktiou Inc. - a purely female firm...

Dr. Lulu Gwagwa

Nolulamo (Lulu) Nobambiswano Gwagwa completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Fort Hare. She proceeded to the University...

Ms Nabintu Petsana

Nabintu Petsana is a communications executive with more than 20 years’ experience in strategic management, strategic communications, stakeholder management, reputation...

Ms Charmain Houvet

Charmaine has over 24 years’ telecommunications experience working with governments, civil society, private and public sector across Africa. She has...

Ms Babalwa Ngonyama

Babalwa Ngonyama is the CEO of Sinayo Securities, a women owned and managed business. She is a member of the...