Profiles

Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita is a shining example for women in the South African business fraternity

Having recently been appointed the chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal, Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita is no newcomer to jobs with great responsibilities. She was previously the chief officer of mergers and acquisitions at the Vodacom Group, and her impeccable professional reputation has gained her great respect within the business fraternity.

Read more: Queen of the boardroom

BBQ salutes Edna Bomo Molewa for her contribution to the moulding of South Africa’s dynamic democracy

Born in the North West Province on 23 March 1957, Edna Bomo Molewa started out as a teacher at the Moloto and Makaunyane Secondary Schools between 1976 and 1981. Her involvement in the liberation movement would later awaken possibilities she never thought imaginable.

Read more: The rise of a heroine

A new ministry for a minister dedicated to the empowerment of women

Following the April general election, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya was appointed minister of the newly formed Ministry for Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities. She hails from KwaZulu-Natal and trained as a professional nurse, serving at the Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital from 1985 to 2007, where she was later promoted to chief professional nurse.

Read more: Advocating for the marginalised

Jo-Ann Strauss is the girl everyone thinks they know – even if they have not met her

Her name first passed people’s lips nine years ago when at the tender age of 19 she won the Miss South Africa title. Then she became a regular part of their lives, as a presenter on first Pasella and later Top Billing.

Read more: On top of her game