South Africa Paving the Way to an Inclusive & Equitable Future

The nation of South Africa has made giant strides in empowering women and reducing the gender gap. The country stood in the joint second place on the G20 ranking. South Africa stands behind Canada is tied with Australia.

Women in South Africa and Australia account for 48.6 percent of the senior civil service. South Africa has been recognized for having made the most improvement out of all G20 countries in the past two years based on the Women Leaders Index. Over the last decade, South Africa has made double-digit improvement of 14.8 points.

Women leaders in South Africa have been paving the way for an inclusive and equitable future for the nation.

In order to recognize the grit and skill of women leaders in South Africa, the current edition of Global Woman Leader magazine brings to readers in-depth interviews with prolific women leaders from the country.

In this edition, meet Taubie Motlhabane, the CEO of the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). With a career spanning finance, government, and tourism, she has held key roles, including Business Tourism Manager for South African Tourism and Head of Events for the City of Ekurhuleni. Her international experience includes being the Events and Marketing Manager in Bahrain. Each role has equipped her with the skills and insights to lead one of Africa's premier convention centres effectively.

The magazine issue also features Joni Peddie, CEO, Resilient People. Joni is a seasoned professional with a background in psychology and economics. She's an expert in Human Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Enneagram Facilitation, and ‘Sleep as your Superpower’. Joni has extensive experience in marketing and sales roles at multinational corporations such as Unilever, Kimberly Clark, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Read more about these women leaders and the secret to their success.

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