The Gauteng Provincial Government will from Wednesday, 08 March host the Women’s Economic Summit as part of celebrating International Women’s Day.

The three-day summit to be held under the theme “Be bold for change: Radical Economic Transformation, empower a woman, empower a nation across the Gauteng City Region” will among other issues focus on opening up opportunities for women and bringing them into the mainstream economy.

The summit will be addressed by Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, Gauteng Premier David Makhura and MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation Faith Mazibuko.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Launch of the international women’s day, women’s economic summit
Date:              Wednesday, 08 March 2017
Venue:           Nasrec Expo Centre, Soweto
Time:              09h00

Women’s economic summit – workshops
Date:              Thursday, 09 March 2017
Venue:           Nasrec Expo Centre, Soweto
Time:              06h45

Women’s economic empowerment – expo
Date:              Friday, 10 March 2017
Venue:           Nasrec Expo Centre, Soweto
Time:              07h00

For confirmations contact Sibongile Baloyi on 071 516 5122 or on Sibongile.Baloyi2@gauteng.gov.za