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KZN Top Business Women 2023

Joudalle Govender

Director and co-owner, Argento Trading 117cc

Keep knocking on those doors, always be polite, even when it’s tough.

Sholain Perumal

CEO: The Gold Bar, Sensational Hair Salon, Designer Prints, Specialised Accounting, Ballito Seafood

Changing the world with one act of kindness at a time

Kashnee Sewnarain

Founder and Director Inspired Financial Management Solutions

No matter what you choose, you need to work out what is the legacy you want

Anneme Coetzee

Founder True Awakenings

Empowering other people with the same techniques and skills,
in their business or in their personal life, will make more impact globally.

Zamangwane Khanyile

Head of Research and Development Beier Envirotec

To afford and achieve your life goals takes sacrifice.
So, choose a struggle and put in the effort.

Malebo Mohale

Industrial Engineering Manager Conlog SA

Change starts with me owning up to my purpose

Cerése Bouwer

Owner of Cerése Hair Design

You always need to reinvent yourself and you always need to keep up with the trends, techniques, and the times.

Hawa Asmal

Senior Executive: Group Human Resources Manager & Finance - Kingsgate Clothing Group (KCG)

It must come from within you. You must believe in yourself.

Princess Nandi Zulu

Brand Ambassador for the Thanda Group and Star for Life Ambassador

It’s important that every day we speak to young people, guide them

Nonkululeko Mkhize

CEO of NHM Wellnet

When employees are emotionally stable, they are more productive, and everyone wins.

Zanele Njapha

Ceo and Founder the Unlearners

You start to understand how it’s OK for you not to be for everyone

Getrude Nonhlanhla Ndlovu

Founder Getnon Perfect Stitch and Trim

I have never given up on my dreams

Kim Peacock

Broker / Owner of RE/MAX Dolphin Realtors

Success isn’t a fixed destination; it’s an ever-evolving journey, a continuous process

Meshika David

Director CMM Group of Companies

If there’s one thing that I can say is that momentum is everything.
Even if you don’t know what you’re doing, just get up and start doing something.

Isabeau Du Preez

Owner and Founder, Dolphin Coast Solar Solutions

I was told that you can’t do this, it’s impossible or you’re not good enough – that made me work harder and encouraged me to achieve more.

Nosihle Dlamini

Senior Manager, Quality Division, Toyota SA

As soon as you grow a love or understanding of the human element, I think most of everything else will make sense.

Tracy Moonsamy

Head of Sustainability, Risks and Quality Systems Beier Group

Get your hands dirty, show up in a meaningful way and cream will rise to the top

Captain Londy Ngcobo

Managing Director, Womaritime Experts and Founder, Global Maritime Youth

By ‘peeling the onion’ layer by layer, you realise that our hearts beat the same

Colette Tanner

Payroll Manager for DRG Outsourcing

Be authentic, and keep it real, you have to reconcile with who you are

Kim Dyason

Owner of Studio 39 Jewellery Design and Founder of Jewellers by Design

If you’re being authentic and you’re not just a copy and paste, people will be attracted to you.

Premi Subramany

Owner and Managing Director of Chemsol (SA) Adhesives

It is important to keep gender equality going between males and females

Dr Kara Hoffman

Clinical Audiologist

Be comfortable reaching out to people for assistance.
Start out small, do things properly and don’t water yourself down.

Shilpa Mehta

Owner Production Logix

We need to have tenacity to keep going back, to have a thick skin and not be sensitive and not take things too personally but really just push for what we believe in.

Lindiwe Bhadi

Administration Manager, BusinessFit SA

I was lucky enough to have a great mentor, and to be exposed to many things in business

Carol Ofori

Media Personality, podcaster, author, co-founder of www.ratingsforschools

There are no templates in this business, you find your own way with your own brand

Wendy Mahoney

Founder and managing director of Newmella & Associates

Our job is to discover our unique potential and then help others do the same.

Dr Parushinee Naidoo

Founder of Skin Solutions Aesthetic Clinic

how you have connect with people, will ultimately determine your success

Bashini Mahomed

Owner Dynamic Shipping Services

Recognise your potential, empower yourself with learning and take control of your destiny, it all starts with you.

Magdelene Van Der Walt

Founder and director of The Busy Bookkeeper & Partners

Deashini Moonsamy

Owner, Hydratool

Learning to manage your time will be key to your success

Boni Mchunu

Managing Director at East Coast Radio (ECR)

If every businesswoman could hand hold another woman; just to help them to become a businesswoman, we would have done well.

Jackie Cameron

Founder-Principal Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine

You’ve got to be focused and you’ve got to know what your aims and goals are.
But it’s only going to happen if you’re not scared of hard work .

Priya Govind

Chief Financial Officer, Sumitomo Rubber South Africa

Our generation needs to do something for the next generation.

Liesl Phillips

Industrial Relations Manager for LabourNet

Provide people with the freedom to make their own decisions and take accountability

Usha Jivan

Managing Director BEESCORE Pty Ltd

I learned not to fear the unknown, but to explore opportunities...

Mandy Rootman

Owner, Maraschino Marketing Collective

In order to truly achieve, one has to understand and know your environment

Shahzaadee Ballim

Owner of Kwality Home and Dealer Engen uShaka Service Station

I’m a firm believer that if you are committed to succeed, you will, regardless of what challenges you face.

Velo Govender

Social worker

Life is about never giving up,
it’s about how you restructure your life, how you prioritise.

Monica Jorgensen

Owner of the Mozambik Morningside

You know what you want. Don’t give up on your goals.

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