Women doing it for themselves
"Most people say that they are unemployed, but there is work through network marketing."
Women in business celebrated Women’s Day in an intimate affair at Meadowlands Zone Eight with the purpose of uplifting one another. The event was hosted by Faith Lephoto and National Tourism and Hospitality Association president, Fanny Mokoena.
Lephoto opened the event with scriptures from the book of Proverbs in order to empower the women who attended the event. Lephoto said that in order for women to be free and powerful there are things that they needed to do.
“Women should stop being lazy. Being lazy will make you poor, hard work will make you rich.
“Women should get all the advice and knowledge they can in order to succeed. We must be hard workers as women and be industrious, we should not be afraid of the future. Lastly, we must invest our money in different places,” said Lephoto.
Fanny Mokoena shared her success story of losing her business and recovering from it.
“We were fighting for women empowerment in 1997 and 20 years later we are still fighting for that empowerment,” she said.
Zandile Mokoena said that women should be like the biblical Ruth.
“Our characters must reflect Christ at any given time. All women must always have a plan just like Naomi from the book of Ruth. There is no problem that is not solvable, there is always a solution,” she said.
The event was not only attended by women, men also attended and Tshepo Moloi from Stokfella numbered amongst the men who attended.
Moloi introduced a useful app for social clubs in order for them to increase their income.
He said that some of the reasons that impeded social clubs from growing are; maladministration, people not contributing money on time and the lack of transparency.
“This app has the ability to take social clubs to the next level and people need to embrace technology,” he said.
Tryphina Mukhari’s story is that of not giving up regardless of where you come from. She said that she grew up in an impoverished family but did not allow that to define her future.
She moved from Giyani to Johannesburg in search of a better life, she looked for a job and studied through the University of South Africa while working. She completed her studies and is now a forensic editor.
“I am reaching for the top because the bottom is overcrowded. I refuse to settle for less,” she said.
Maggie Binda encouraged women to join network marketing.
“Most people say that they are unemployed, but there is work through network marketing.
“People can sell stuff to succeed. People should listen to people that know a lot of things.
“Let’s work and create something from nothing, let us not abuse each other but learn from one another,” she said.
The Binda Family Quartet entertained the guests with soothing music. Three women were pampered with makeup and back massages.
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