The 50 Top South African Business Women To Watch

Anastasia Dobson-du Toit and Michelle Dateling Charlotte Aubin Rapelang Rabana Lynn Baker Dylan Kohlstädt Noli Mini Stacey Brewer Nonkuthalo Thithi Daniella Shapiro Xoliswa Daku Lorren Barham Allegro Dinkwanyane Nadia Rawjee and Zahra Rawjee Karen Carr and Hanneke Schutte Michelle Royston Donna Silver and Elvira Riccardi Magda Wierzycka Jennifer Da Mata Thuli Magubane Tracy Kruger Monalisa Zwambila Keri Stroebel Claire Reid Ramona Kasavan Carrie Leaver and Shona McDonald Donna Rachelson Mahadi Granier Liesl Esau Prudence Spratt Joyce Mnguni Janine Starkey Shamila Ramjawan Busi Skenjana Benji Coetzee Jerusha Govender Lauren Edwards Ouma Tema Annabel Biggar-David Jennifer Glodik Ntsoaki Phali Tara-Lee de Wit Kim Coppen-Watkins Mogau Seshoene Andy Golding Lien Potgieter Ezlyn Barends Rabia Ghoor Katy Valentine Leah Molatseli Lynette Ntuli “Globally, women entrepreneurship rates are growing more than 10% each year. In fact, women are as likely or more likely than men to start businesses in many markets,” says Karen Quintos, EVP and chief customer officer at Dell. The growing momentum of female entrepreneurship can clearly be seen in this comprehensive list of 50 of South Africa’s finest. Although this movement has far from reached its peak, for those looking for inspiration, lessons or businesses to invest in, look no further than this list of female pioneers.