by Hanlie Delport | Aug 19, 2023 | Articles, Community Development, Legacy of 35 years
Hanlie Delport, President of the SACBWThe traditional roles for women were as mothers, wives, and homemakers but it is a fact that 42% of children in South Africa are being raised by a single parent (often the mother). Furthermore, the fact the education and health... 
by Hanlie Delport | Aug 17, 2023 | Articles, Business, Community Development
Encouraging women to unleash their Brilliance and claim their worth As South Africa celebrates all things women this August, Dr. Sheryl Smithies, a highly regarded dental specialist based in Cape Town, has emerged as a prominent advocate for empowering female... 
by Odette Hartzenberg | Mar 23, 2021 | Articles, Community Development
Playing with puppets Antoinette Snyman, creator of marionette dolls for tv personalities such as “Liewe Heksie”, “Haas Das”, “Sarel Seemonster”, and “Miena Moo” to name a few. A veteran in children’s... 
by SACBW | Dec 9, 2020 | Articles, Community Development
“16 Days of no violence against women and children should not be the only time we focus on this social ill. We should be aware of this pandemic in South Africa all the time.” says Zoliswa from Child Welfare Tshwane The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality... 
by SACBW | Oct 16, 2020 | Articles, Community Development, Sustainable Development Goal
World Food Day World Food Day is commemorated annually around the world on 16 October in remembrance of founding the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945 as an organisation that deals with global food and agricultural issues. The main... 
by SACBW | Sep 21, 2020 | Articles, Community Development, Leadership, Sustainable Development Goal
How to own your influence and vocal signature as a public speaker Stage fright (including fear of public speaking) is not overcome by positive thinking but by practice. However, if we practice our speaking skills by emulating our speaker icons, we will deliver a... 
by Elmarie Pretorius | Jul 24, 2020 | Articles, Community Development, Leadership, Sustainable Development Goal
Five Secrets to Becoming an Extraordinary Leader Everyone wants to Work for It is not about looks or popularity. Nor is it about power. Although this is not the core of what leadership is about, some leaders are lucky enough to have all of these. However, It is the... 
by Elmarie Pretorius | Jun 29, 2020 | Articles, Community Development, Leadership
It may be a very scary thought to think that your sweet little girl may be the chief executive officer of a big corporate in the next few years. How can she hire and fire people – look at that sweet face! And she looks so pretty in the lovely pink sweater you bought... 
by Yolande van Niekerk | Feb 12, 2020 | Articles, Community Development, Sustainable Development Goal
We want to see South African girls and women blossom! – Yolande van Niekerk I am not only a businesswoman. I am also a mum, a daughter, a friend, a global citizen, a fierce advocate for women’s rights and a fairy who cares deeply about all living creatures, big... 
by Kathryn Main | Aug 9, 2019 | Articles, Community Development, Management
Creating Money Savvy Kids for the Future 11 April 2017: Did you know that 70% of South African’s are in debt? And with the announcement of South Africa’s new junk status, what then about the financial freedom of our children? Poor financial decisions can have a...