Lynette Beer – A Special Message

Lynette Beer – A Special Message

Remember to pause, breathe, reflect and repeat. It is time for us all to take a break.  The SACBW national office will close on 15 December and will re-open on the 9th of January 2023.  Peace be with you all until we meet again. We also share the words of our 2022...
Community Warrior Woman Award Winner 2022

Community Warrior Woman Award Winner 2022

We had our Business Woman of the Year Awards Gala function on 22 October 2022 in Mossel Bay. We are proud to announce that the winner of our Community Warrior Woman Category for 2022 is Sunet Anderson. Sunet, thank you for your determination and love for your...
Business Woman of the Year Winner 2022

Business Woman of the Year Winner 2022

We are so proud to announce our Business Woman of the Year 2022 Winner – Dinette Snyman Wessels of SACBW Mossel Bay. She is the owner of D Studio in Mossel Bay and has an amazing story of determination, hard work, and inspiration. Dinette Snyman Wessels may you...
Know Y(our) Leaders | Hester du Bruyn

Know Y(our) Leaders | Hester du Bruyn

  Hester was born in Potchefstroom as the eldest of five children and grew up mainly in Bloemfontein. She is a widow (since 2001) and has three children and seven grandchildren. “I studied at the University of the Free State and I am a qualified librarian.  I...
Know y(our) Leaders : Mossel Bay

Know y(our) Leaders : Mossel Bay

Inspire and empower – Dr Ziva takes the lead! There is a joke doing the rounds that to get something done, just give it to the busiest person in the room!  This is definitely true of Dr Ziva Spangenberg. Local Business Leader in Mossel Bay.  Apart from running one of...
Feedback on National Survey

Feedback on National Survey

  CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IS BETTER THAN DELAYED PERFECTION – Mark Twain We had above-average results and I am really happy with the feedback we got on the recent national survey.  The responses received indicated an overall confidence level of 90% in the SACBW as...
Our Third Sponsor Prize | BWOY 2022

Our Third Sponsor Prize | BWOY 2022

The SACBW is proud to announce Stegmanns Incorporated as our third sponsor for our Business Woman of the Year Competition 2022. Stegmann’s is sponsoring an unbelievable prize to the value of more than R12000! This prize gives you peace of mind that you are, from...
Who is Stegmanns Incorporated?

Who is Stegmanns Incorporated?

Who is Stegmanns Incorporated? Established in 1890, Stegmanns Incorporated is a well-respected legal partner which offers expedient legal solutions and superior levels of client service, meeting the dynamic requirements and challenges of South African corporates,...
Who is Dr Amanda Hamilton-Attwell?

Who is Dr Amanda Hamilton-Attwell?

Who is Dr Amanda Hamilton-Attwell? The SACBW is happy to announce another stunning prize sponsored by BusinessDNA and Dr Amanda Hamilton-Attwell for our 2022 winner of the Business Woman of the Year Award.  As our Recognition Awards focus on acknowledging the...
Who is Dr Santie von Below?

Who is Dr Santie von Below?

 Who is Dr. Santie von Below?             The SACBW is excited to announce that Dr Santie von Below has been confirmed as a sponsor for this years’ Business Woman of the Year Competition. Let’s have a look at her career and achievements...
Never too late for a new beginning

Never too late for a new beginning

Never too late for a new beginning;  Previous generations started thinking of retirement, travelling and being grandparents after their 60th birthdays but these days you see many women over 60 still exercising, looking better than ever and in good physical shape. ...
Featured Member | Louisa von Moltke

Featured Member | Louisa von Moltke

Hindsight and Experience are powerful tools Life is not a destination; it is a journey!  This is the motto of Louisa Von Moltke, member of the Centurion branch of the SA Council for Business Women and a well-known Centurion resident.  Louisa grew up in Centurion and...
Women in the Boardroom

Women in the Boardroom

The fact that women are under-represented in boardrooms, is not fresh news. The question is “Why is this still the case?” Literature provides three interesting reasons for the absence of women in the boardroom. 1. Second generation gender bias The new generation of...
GrowSA Partnership

GrowSA Partnership

SACBW partners with GrowSA GrowSA is a free e-publication distributed monthly to members of business chambers and owners of small and medium sized businesses. The publication brings positive news and promotes opportunities for the businesses in South Africa so that...
Rebuilding your employees’ skills

Rebuilding your employees’ skills

Rebuilding your employees’ skills Your employees are the most valuable asset of the business and you need to look after them as they are in many cases the primary contact with your clients. Businesses across the globe are trying to recover from the havoc brought on by...
SACBW President 2021

SACBW President 2021

SACBW President for 2020/2021 elected History was made on Friday, 23 October, when Hester du Bruyn, National Leader of the SA Council for Business Women in 2020, became the first past President to be elected again after 6 years. Her appointment was announced at the...
Project Heartbeat

Project Heartbeat

Tell us what you need for your business With many women currently restructuring their businesses and taking decisions that will have long term effects on their businesses, we realised that there is a need for us to fully understand what you are going through. With...
South African Budget Speech – 24 June 2020

South African Budget Speech – 24 June 2020

The supplementary budget speech by Tito Mboweni Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, tabled a supplementary budget adjustments on Wednesday, 24 June 2020. This speech that ripped through the financial community, which created a negative reaction on the stock market....
Resetting our economic landscape

Resetting our economic landscape

The George Business Chamber is hosting a series of podcasts during this time to discuss how to reset the economic landscape and Dr Dennis Farrell interviewed Hester du Bruyn, National Leader of the SA Council for Business Women, on how the pandemic has influenced...
Resetting our economic landscape

Live the life you love!

Live the life you love, love the life the live! Our new National Leader Hester du Bruyn recently took office as National Leader of the South African Council for Businesswomen (SACBW). After the resignation of Elise Coetser, who decided to focus her attention on her...
Mother’s Day 2020

Mother’s Day 2020

Our gift for Mother’s Day 2020 to you, a wife, a mother, a businesswoman, an entrepreneur and pioneer! A gift you can use multiple times. English Our gift for Mother’s Day 2020 to you, a wife, a mother, a businesswoman, an entrepreneur and pioneer! The bliss...