Vuyokazi Charity Matu is one of the Founders, Directors and Shareholders of Okuhle Media, a Film and Television production company producing content for broadcasters and brands locally and internationally. She was born in the rural Eastern Cape and studied at the University of Transkei.

Being fearless enough to chase what you want is the ultimate goal for all of us. But in reality, leaving your comfort zone to get everything you want just isn’t that easy. Tired of letting your doubts stop you from reaching your full potential? Fed up of thinking about what could have been? Or, do you just need to face a …

In 1996 Jules was a single mom who knew there was a better way to contribute to the growth of the new South Africa in which she had so much faith. Breaking away from the safety of a corporate position, she started as an individual training consultant turning over R100K in her first year. In a short, but eventful, 18 …

Margaret Hirsch has become a leading example to business women in Southern Africa – coming from a humble background, to co-founding and running the multi million rand Appliance and Electronic retail organisation, Hirsch’s. Margaret has been recognised through her efforts in building a successful business, and her determination to give back to the community by, over the last four years, …

Life is so busy, it’s easy to feel like you’re struggling to keep up all the time, instead of being in charge of your life and living to the fullest. Between work and socializing, being with your family and finding time to relax it may seem impossible to find a good balance.

Wendy holds a portfolio of activities, which is increasingly becoming a phenomenon of today’s generation of people who wish to live a life comprising of diverse experiences that make a difference. Her activities ranged from corporate employment to social entrepreneurship and the boardrooms, with bridging the gap between women and the economy being a common thread in all her endeavors. …

We’re almost two months into the year. In January we are all so optimistic about the weight we’ll lose, the debt we’ll pay off, the bad habits we’ll quit… the list goes on. But to be honest how many of those resolutions are you still sticking with?

Blogging is not an easy deed. It requires someone who is passionate and dedicated, someone with courage, drive, and ability to write blog articles and publish them on a public platform for everyone to view. In this new South Africa if you don’t have a blog then you do not have the tool to reach out to the people and …

Being a successful career women/ mother/ wife/ girlfriend/ sister can sometimes leave you feeling a little bit stretched. Here at Inspiringwomen we are always on the hunt for women and their stories who we can look to for inspiration. One of these fantastic women is Zinhle Jiyane, aka DJ Zinhle. Zinhle will be speaking on Kaya FM about how she …

Shaleenah Marie Samsunder currently heads up the ‘Learning and Education’ portfolio at Siemens. She is a certified coach and NLP Practitioner through Henley Business School and is currently completing her Masters Degree in Coaching and Behavioural Change.