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The Training Shop      http://www.trainingshop.co.za/

The Training Shop is the newest shop on the "Virtual Block"! It takes the bricks out of the clicks! Convenient, saving time and money - our business training courses and online computer courses focus on skills development.

Be Virtual Assistant Wise   http://www.be-virtual-assistant-wise.com

Be Virtual Assistant Wise is a professional organisation for Virtual Assistants in South Africa. Virtual assistance is an exciting industry that gives women with administrative knowledge and experience the opportunity to have a meaningful business from the luxury of their own homes.  Be Virtual Assistant Wise is passionate about helping women with an entrepreneurial spirit to reach their full potential and we provide all the necessary business tools and resources to start and run a successful administrative business from home.

Women in Finance      http://www.womeninfinance.co.za 

Women in Finance (WIF) is an exciting and inventive organisation that is at the forefront of SME assistance & development and the empowerment of women.The aim of WIF is enable individuals and companies to maximise their growth and profits through its diverse offerings that include networking, mentorship, training, collaboration, entrepreneurship development and support.

 

Women in IT        http://www.womeninit.co.za

Women in IT is an initiative that was launched by Fizz Marketing with the support of big IT players like Microsoft to provide a support structure for those women working in what is today a male dominated IT environment.

SPICE4life      http://www.spice4life.co.za

Believing in your SELFWORTH, discovering & kindling your PASSION, finding your INSPIRATION, giving your COMMITMENT and consistently gathering and applying EDUTAINMENT

"...capture vision, take possession of it. I am all for seeing your true potential come to pass, am all for seeing you show up on this planet before you leave, that you go about unlocking the leadership potential in others, that you leave a legacy for the next generation and that you remain persistent and passionate so that mankind will be different because you decided to show up!”

 The Lightness of Being       http://www.thelightnessofbeing.co.za

 

 

The Lightness of Being offers free beautiful colour inspirational e-books, juicy articles, Life-coaching, Wellness and Relationship Coaching, Transformation Programs, Health & Vitality Workshops and Women’s Empowerment Workshops. Corporate Services include Business, Executive and Leadership coaching, Teambuilding, Train the Trainer Programs, Employee Wellness Programs, Business Consulting Services and Success Challenges for companies. We also specialize in Performance Management Systems and Sales Training Toolkits.

HIRS           http://www.hirs.co.za

Why is it that we are still speaking about gender barriers in the workplace? Despite the media hype, the various charters and increasing numbers of women's conferences, equal opportunities still seem to be eluding women. The HIRS Women's Development Consultancy aims to change this status quo.

 Ubuntu4all                             http://www.ubuntu4all.com         

This exciting networking website offers practical support as well as inspiration for business people looking for meaning in their lives - connecting like-minded individuals.
Ubuntu4all answers important questions about spirtuality and business, stress reduction and living your values, as well as fascinating articles about for those who want to realise their full potential in their careers, without sacrificing health, wellbeing, family and friends.

Net-workingwomen           http://www.networkingwomen.co.za

www.networkingwomen.co.za is an A-Z online directory for working women to advertise their businesses, products, services, skills and resources - easy to access, user friendly, with FREE listings!

South African Women in Mining Association (SAWIMA)   http://www.mqa.org.za

The South African Women in Mining Association (SAWIMA) was formed in 1999 and organised themselves in 2002 to support women entrepreneurs in the mining industry.

Women for Housing (WFH)      http://www.womenforhousing.org.za

Women for Housing (WFH) facilitates opportunities for women involved in the housing sector. Through advocacy, training and support we aim to empower women to play a leading role in the field of housing.

South African Women Entrepreneurs Network (SAWEN)   http://www.dti.gov.za

The establishment of South African Women Entrepreneurs Network (SAWEN) is a reaction to the fact that women entrepreneurs in South Africa continuously face a wide array of obstacles in starting, growing and sustaining their own enterprises.

Technology For Women In Business (TWIB)      http://www.twib.co.za

The vision for TWIB is to move women in business from the periphery into the mainstream of the economy through the use of technology and by facilitating focused action by women enterpreneurs at all levels, creating successful role models, unlocking solutions to progressive approaches to doing business in a global economy and exploiting partnerships with government, corporates and woman focused organisations

 

Women In Business (WIB)      http://www.womeninbusiness.org.za

Women In Business (WIB) is a voluntary non-profit organisation. The uMgungundlovu District Municipalities mandate for the Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Commerce, was to facilitate the setting up of local business fora within the UDM's area of governance.  This was the catalyst in the formalisation of WIB as a Business Forum for Women.

Women in Film and Television South Africa (WIFTSA)   http://www.wiftsa.org.za

WIFTSA is a South African chapter of Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI). WIFTI is a global network comprised of some 35 Women In Film chapters worldwide and over 10,000 members dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video, and other screen-based media.

International Women's Forum of South Africa (IWFSA)   http://www.iwfsa.co.za     

IWFSA is a progressive organisation of women leaders whose vision is to educate, empower, nurture and mentor the next generation of women leaders in South Africa through various programmes.

Association for Office Professionals of South Africa (OPSA) http://www.opsa.org.za

The Association for Office Professionals of South Africa (OPSA) is a non-profit Association, founded in 1982, for all office professionals.

Women's Net       http://www.womensnet.org.za

Women'sNet works to advance gender equality and justice in South Africa through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by providing training and facilitating content dissemination and creation that supports women, girls, and women's and gender organisations and networks to take control of their own content and ICT use.

 Leading Women of Africa     http://www.leadingwomenofafrica.com

Individual and corporate memberships are available for Businesses wanting to expand their operations in Africa. Africa has a wealth of resources and opportunities just waiting to be captured. What better time than NOW! Discover new opportunities through by getting to know the heartbeat of Africa. It is these women who are rising up and leading the next generation to their destiny.

SA Women in Engineering (SAWomENg)     http://www.sawomeng.co.za

SAWomEng (South African Women in Engineering) is a non-profit, student-run body founded at the University of Cape Town in . The organisation was the brainchild of two then third-year University of Cape Town civil engineering students, Mabohlale Mampuru and Naadiya Moosajee, who envisioned a platform through which young women in the field, like themselves, would be able to fast-track their careers.

SA Women in Construction (SAWiC)     http://sites.dbsa.org/sawic/ 

SAWiC is a National Association of Women Construction Entrepreneurs (SMMEs) or women employed in all areas of construction, from the skilled trades to business ownership. SAWiC promotes and supports the advancement of women in the construction industry as it administers, intervenes, facilitates and negotiates to empower its members to successfully take up and complete job opportunities, contracts and related legal aspects, training, finance, networks, marketing. SAWiC has chapters in the SA nine provinces each headed by a national board member.  SAWiC services more than 2000 women contractors across South Africa.

Feminine Formula     http://www.feminineformula.co.za                                                                            

Our mission is to support individuals and organizations to develop their full potential, thereby helping to make their visions and goals a reality. We run extensive evelopmental programmes for women executives, design and run tailor-made unique seminars for corporations, train coaches within organisations to support the ongoing integration of programmes, provide effective life coaching for all executive levels, empower, enliven and enlighten individuals and organizations and provide a platform for Ubuntu networking amongst women executives.

Xtreme Learning Academy               http://www.xtremeacademy.co.za

Xtreme Learning Academy was founded in 2007 by Karen Kelly who is an Accredited EQ Trainer and Qualified Life Coach.  Xtreme Learning Academy offers a total business and personal development solution on an ongoing basis. Services we offer include: Emotional Intelligence Training, Corporate Development, Coaching / Mentoring, Business Development, Conflict Resolution, Team building.

The United Businesswomen of South Africa (UBSA)     http://www.ubsa.co.za

UBSA has been formed to provide a collaborative support structure to organisations involved in women empowerment and to leverage the untapped potential of women.

Black Business Women's Association (BBWA)  http://www.bbwa.co.za 

The purpose of the BBWA is to highlight the achievements of black women in the arena of business, to highlight the various vehicles that have been set-up to fast-track women empowerment in business, to create a platform for networking, strategic partnerships and learning and to facilitate education, training and development and skills transfer through workshops and seminars

 

 

 

 

 
 

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