Winners Of Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Durban Announced
Winners Of Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Durban Announced. Topco Media, a leading media company focused on empowering entrepreneurs, is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Durban event. This milestone marks the second stop in the EmpowHER Development Series, with the final event set to take place in North West in August.
The Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER series aims to create a vibrant community and provide networking opportunities for aspiring women entrepreneurs. The series equips women with the necessary skills and knowledge to build successful enterprises that drive economic development in South Africa. This year’s event has been a resounding success, attracting passionate businesswomen from various industries.
In Durban, held at the prestigious Radisson Blu Hotel in Umhlanga on Thursday, 29 June 2023, attendees were captivated by inspiring speakers and engaged in thought-provoking discussions. The conference featured renowned personalities from the business world, including Cindy Norcott, motivational speaker, author, and entrepreneur; Nomusa-Dube Ncube, honourable premier of KwaZulu-Natal; Maria Ngcaweni, lead: specialist sectors at Standard Bank South Africa; Saskia Hill, co-founder and head of partnerships at Connect BPS Global; and Esayvanie Reddy, CEO of KZN Oils. The event was hosted by Vuyolwethu Dubese, an Innovation M&E consultant and host of ESG for SMEs.
The judges included Jenine Zachar, head of enterprise and direct banking propositions at Standard Bank South Africa; Fikile Kgobe, lead global markets at Standard Bank; Mabongi Khuzwayo, MICE coordinator at the KZN Convention Bureau; and Esayvanie Reddy, CEO of KZN Oils. The winners from all three regional events, including Cape Town and Durban, will attend the prestigious Standard Bank Top Women Awards in November 2023 in Johannesburg. The ultimate winner will receive the trophy and a generous cash prize of R50,000.
Ntokozo ‘Melo’ Ntleko from Takkie Wash SA emerged as the winner, impressing the judges with their innovative business model. Lebogang Ramonetha from Chemyx secured the first runner-up position, while Olwethu Nzuza from AmaShazi Animal Feed Suppliers claimed the second runner-up spot.
