Women in Business
The Women In Business Organisation is a forum established as a networking platform to empower
economically marginalised women to empower themselves. This platform is for the purpose of information
sharing amongst groups of entrepreneurial diverse women. Through this platform Women are encouraged
to take control of their businesses, to set their own agenda's and timetables, to gain skills and knowledge, for
the purpose of increasing business confidence, facilitating equal access to economic and productive resources,
and to facilitate poverty eradication, utilising gender empowerment principles.

www.womeninbusiness.org.za or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Royal Show- 22nd May to 31st May: Share in the benefits of networking. Contact Julie-ann at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 0829292536 to assist in promoting Women in Business at the show. Owing to the logistical difficulties of juxtaposing the Ukhozi FM Concert against the Royal Show on the final Sunday, it has been decided to hold this event at a later date. Accordingly, Sunday 31 May will again become a traditional Royal Show day with a concert under the banner of Radio Sonder Grense being hosted in the afternoon. Please share this information with friends and colleagues.

QUIZ EVENING at The Legendary Nottingham Road Hotel. Put together your own team, or come along and join up with others. Every Wednesday evening at 6.30pm. Format: About 40 general knowledge questions, (some really easy and some much more challenging), puzzles and lots of laughs. Book now. Delicious meals will be available.
Cost: R10.00 per person to play. Phone/Fax: 033 266-6151 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.nottieshotel.co.za

The Women in Business SANI PASS WALK will be taking place on Saturday 30th May. If you are doing this walk, please meet at the border post at 8h00 with all your provisions and energy.PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE ROAD to the border post IS NOT GOOD FOR LOW VEHICLES.
PLEASE WILL EVERYONE WHO IS WANTING TO STAY AT THE SANI PASS HOTEL, CONTACT HEATHER LOUISE PARSONS DIRECTLY TO BOOK on Cell: 083 4500567 Office: 033 7011272. THOSE WHO HAVE BOOKED NEED TO PAY BEFORE THE 22ND MAY. Contact either Ali on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Rebecca on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for personalised anecdotes of our 2007 walk.

INFORMATION

HANDY TIPS! Lions River FPA - Do you the landowner adhere to the law with regard to your readiness to fight veld & forest fires? Every landowner on whose land a veldfire may start or burn or from whose land it may spread must (as a result of refuse pits, angle grinders, welding torches, kids playing with matches, fire breaks, block burning )- ANY FIRE - have such equipment, protective clothing and trained personnel for extinguishing fires as are - prescribed; or in the absence of prescribed requirements, reasonably required in the circumstances; ensure that in his or her absence responsible persons are present on or near his or her land who, in the event of fire, will - extinguish the fire or assist in doing so; and take all reasonable steps to alert the owners of adjoining land and the relevant fire protection association, if any.
A landowner may appoint an agent to do all that he or she is required to do in terms of fire break burning.
A landowner who has reason to believe that a fire on his or her land or the land of an adjoining owner may endanger life, property or the environment, must immediately- take all reasonable steps to notify- the fire protection officer or, failing him or her, any member of the executive committee of the fire protection association, if one exists for the area; and the owners of adjoining land; and do everything in his or her power to stop the spread of the fire.
Any person who has reason to believe that a fire on any land may endanger life, property or the environment, may, together with any other person under his or her control, enter that land or land to which the fire can spread in order to prevent that fire from spreading or to extinguish it.
The fire protection officer generally will take control of fires which cannot be managed by the landowner.
ARE YOU READY TO FIGHT FIRES THAT MAY SPREAD FROM YOUR PROPERTY? Contact Ozone Fire Serivices 033 267 7857 / 033 267 7498 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Lock & Key Solutions have their fingers in a new pie! "We have just bought City Locksmiths! Austen Smith has assisted us with this deal and drawing up of the documentation and let me tell you, they were fantastic! They walked us through the process and you would think that going to an attorney for anything will be lengthy and painful, it was everything but, it happened in exactly 3 days and they had so much patience with us and what can I say...they are just brilliant! Thank you to Austen Smith! " Maritsa at Lock & Key Solutions can be contacted on 033 3453236 / 083 6611 322 or Email: lockandkeysolutions@telkomsa.Contact Austen Smith on email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.austensmith.co.za

ORDER YOUR WOMEN IN BUSINESS T SHIRTS NOW. The sizes available are small, medium, large and XL and 2XL.. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to order

ADAPTIVE ROWING / MIDLANDS ROWING CLUB achieved a remarkable milestone in South Africa's rowing history in April this year; the inclusion for the very first time of adaptive specific events at the South African Rowing Championships.
From the establishment of the sport in South Africa in 2006, where a single crew competed in able-bodied events, it has grown to the point where fourteen disabled athletes were able to take part in the eights race, twelve competed in the fours and quads race and two competed in the AS (Arms and Shoulders) class. For the first time at any regatta in South Africa every disability permitted in the rowing spectrum was represented. In the eights and fours there were amputees, visually impaired and Cerebral Palsy rowers and in the AS event we had both paraplegics as well as TA competitors. For Pietermaritzburg, Midlands Rowing Club, this was an especially proud day as for the first time ever they were part of the South African Championships, with their first race of the day taking GOLD against far more experienced crews. They also won a silver medal later in the days events.
For more information please contact Linda Hofmeyr (PRO/ Midlands Rowing club) directly on 0828650262 / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

THANK YOU

Dear Madam,
Thank you for your help and support - CANSA Shavathon Event - 7th March 2009
Well. what else is there left to say to all the people who so diligently contributed to the success of the Province's CANSA Shavathon, but a big and bottom of my heart "THANK YOU!"
Words cannot express my appreciation and gratitude to the masses of people, both adults and children, who contributed in immeasurable ways, manners or forms, to make this event an astounding success for the Cancer Association of South Africa.
Ali, thank you for the support from you and your Shopping Centre, which in many ways, contributed to the success of the Event. Due to the effort of you and your team, the sum of R8567.00 was raised at your Shopping Centre.
"Shave or spray insolidarity with a cancer survivor" was the theme of this year's CANSA shavathon, which raised funds for CANSA's prevention programmes and patient care services. For more information, see www.shavathon.org.za or www.cansa.org.za Contact your nearest CANSA office or call CANSA toll free on 0800 226622.
CANSA remains the only non- profit organisation (NPO) in the country with the sole purpose of fighting cancer through a comprehensive approach.
I sincerely thank you for your support and look forward to our continued partnership in the future.
Kinds Regards, Lorraine Govender / Acting Provincial Manager / Cancer Association of South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Province Tel: 031 205 9525 Fax: 031 205 7824 Fax2E-Mail: 086 513 2268 E-Mail Address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.cansa.org.za

Impendle Project Food Delivery: a further mention on the recent delivery of food to Impendle by the Women in Business Pietermaritzburg East Branch. The following was included in the delivery to Impendle: 7 X 10kg Mealie Meal, 7 X 10kg Rice, 7 X 5lt Oil, 7 Boxes of chicken (10 chicks in each box), Donations were received from Claudelle Naidoo from CCL Leather Works, Nafeesa Moodley from SKN , Heena from Adlon Dry Cleaners and Roshan Latiff to make this purchase possible. Thank you to Envers Transport for providing the transport for free. Thanks to Howick Hospital for the blankets which were included in the delivery. Thanks to Mr John Gray from the U.K who sent boxes of toys and books. Contact Fameeda Kikia at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information on the Impendle Proje ct.



 

Final Word ........

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.

Assistance Required

Samantha Rose from Sage Development Training & Consulting is looking for someone who can facilitate a strategic planning session. The Impendle LED NPO is doing strategic planning for the first time and they need an outside facilitator who can help them. This is a voluntary job-about 3 hours of time. The planning session is set for 3rd June 2009. Please contact Samantha on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 083 400 8883

WIB EVENTS- DIARISE NOW!

30th May - Walk up Sani Pass
10th June -Monthly Forum / Fernhill Hotel - Howick
11th June - WIB Raisethorpe Branch Monthly Forum
WIB Conference - Sinodale Centre Pietermaritzburg. To be confirmed.
8th July -Monthly Forum / Lions River Polo Club - Lions River
9th July - WIB Raisethorpe Branch Monthly Forum
6th August - WIB Raisethorpe Branch Monthly Forum
12th August - Monthly Forum / The Secret Garden - Pietermaritzburg
30th August - Walking with Women - Nottingham Road to Howick
9th September - Monthly Forum / Old Halliwell Curry's Post.
10th September - WIB Raisethorpe Branch Monthly Forum
8th October - WIB Raisethorpe Branch Monthly Forum
14th October - Monthly Forum / Stonehaven Lodge - Nottingham Road
5th November - WIB Raisethorpe Branch Monthly Forum
11th November - Monthly Forum / Cranford Country Lodge - Curry's Post
4th December - WIB Raisethorpe Branch Christmas Lunch
Main Branch Christmas December Function - to be finalised.

Sponsor

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Tel: 033 394 5601

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WIB BOARD

Ali Engelbrecht (CEO & EXCO)
Rebecca Wakeford (President & EXCO)
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Vice President, Projects and Events & EXCO)
Yvonne Reece (Finance & EXCO)
Fameeda Kikia (Raisethorpe Chairlady & EXCO)
Michele Pitman (Underberg Chairlady & EXCO)
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Paola Verolini (2010 & International Events)
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