‘Give women in the city wings to fly’ – MMC
JOBURG - Member of the Mayoral Committee for Health and Social Development, councillor Nonceba Molwele said women could empower themselves by taking control of their destiny.
Molwele was speaking at the City of Johannesburg’s inaugural five-day Women’s Entrepreneurship Week which is currently underway at the Joburg Theatre.
She said the event was meant to ‘give women in the city wings to fly’.
“Hundreds of women have registered for the City’s Young Women’s Programme in six regions,” added Molwele.
“I want to see that number double by August next year so the City can reach out to as many women as possible. It’s only through empowering women that we can accelerate economic transformation in the city, province and country.”
In a first for the City, budding women entrepreneurs debated against each other on five entrepreneurship-related issues – creative arts, construction, energy, health and professional services. The winners of each category will be announced at a prize-giving ceremony on 21 August.
Pilisiwe Twala-Tau, wife of City of Joburg Mayor, Parks Tau, will deliver the keynote address ahead of the prizegiving.
One of the participants was Suraya Patel who runs Jabulani Bafazi, an organisation that seeks to empower women, and offers counselling to victims of abuse and rape, and HIV/Aids counselling. Patel said, “We also offer courses on cooking, baking and health spa treatment as part of our skills development programme.”
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