KZN top businesswomen celebrated
These women are contributing to their workplaces, to society and to their families in amazing ways.
MARGARET Hirsch and Cindy Norcott WERE two of six businesswomen acknowledged for their accomplishments at the recent Standard Bank KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Women gala evening.
The gala evening took place at the Elangeni in Durban and was held to recognise and celebrate some of the industrious and enterprising female business leaders, entrepreneurs, employees and social change agents in the province.
These women are contributing to their workplaces, to society and to their families in amazing ways.
During the evening, six of the women profiled by KZN Top Business were recognised for their achievements, and Chief Operations Executive of the Hirsch Group, Margaret Hirsch, was named for managing a successful billion Rand company and for her women’s empowerment projects throughout South Africa. Margaret was lauded for being a “Woman Extraordinaire.”
Also recognised was Cindy Norcott, owner Pro-Appointments and Pro Talent, founder and chairperson of the Robin Hood Foundation.
The other women also acknowledged were: Cheryl Govender, owner The Cake House, Lindiwe Rakharebe, CEO of Durban International Convention Centre, Nomfundo Mcoyi, founder and CEO, Icebolethu Group and Eleni Kwinana executive head, Vodacom, KZN.
Imraan Noorbhai, Standard Bank Provincial Head KwaZulu-Natal said, “The Standard Bank Group is committed to help create a gender-equal world. The bank has participated in the HeForShe movement since 2018, which is a UN Women social initiative. HeForShe invites men and women to support gender equality which is a fundamental human right and a business imperative. Consequently, we are delighted to be part of this initiative.”
Guest speaker for the evening was Funeka Montjane, CEO Personal and Business Banking Standard Bank South Africa. Montjane is a strong supporter for women’s empowerment and is known at the bank for encouraging women to overcome any obstacles in their journeys to success.
To obtain the stories that formed the basis for the evening’s proceedings, the KZN Top Business team interviewed 62 women who were profiled through the mediums of video and print.
Grant Adlam, publisher of the KZN Top Business explained, “Our team has been inspired by the many women whose stories we have heard. These stories are about ordinary women, from many different backgrounds, who have had varied journeys to get to where they are today. While some have been blessed with many advantages, others have overcome trauma, severe illness, life changing accidents, emotional stress and/or financial hardships to realise their dreams.
“Each woman featured is deserving of recognition.”
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