The MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Parks Tau will host a virtual webinar in Conversation with Women themed: “Think like a Woman…watch the Economy Grow” on 31 August 2021. The panel discussion will have speakers from business organisations and provincial government and municipality.

MEC Parks Tau is hosting this conversation during a time when Covid-19 and recent unrests have negatively affected SMMEs of which a majority are owned by women. The webinar discussion will consist of; Ms Musa Tshabalala (CEO of GGDA an Agency of Gauteng Government), Ms Polo Radebe (President of ABSIP), Ms Yvonne Maitin (Vice President of BBC), Ms Matilda Gasela (HoD at Gauteng department of Agriculture & Rural Development) and Cllr Matshidiso Mfikoe (MMC of Finance at City of Johannesburg), and Ms Judi Nwokedi (Chairperson of GTA Board).

The webinar will take place as follow: 

            Venue: 1 Sandton Drive, Sandhurst, Sandton

            Time: 17h30 until 19h30

            Date: 31 August 2021

To RSVP kindly email Tshepang Mokgatla, Acting PLO & Stakeholder Relations Manager on Tshepang.Mokgatla@gauteng.gov.za or via cell: 066 4860480.

NB: To comply with Covid-19 regulations, only 40 seats are available to attend in person. Interested parties are encouraged to participate via the virtual link that will be shared, and through the department’s social media accounts.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event.

For more details and media enquiries, please contact:  Loyiso Jantjies

Media Liaison Officer on Cell: 071 258 9665

Email: Loyiso.jantjies@gauteng.gov.za

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Issued by the Gauteng Department of Economic Development: www.gauteng.gov.za