The empowerment of businesswomen should not begin or end on Women’s Day. For real women empowerment to happen it requires sustainability intervention throughout the year.

Of particular importance is that women represents about 51% of the South African population and therefore represent a majority shareholder of South Africa Incorporated yet have remained mostly unrecognized in the mainstream decision making of the economy. It has, therefore, more than ever before become very important to assert ourselves and continue to play in the development of woman in South Africa.