RC 260810SAfm
Monday, 10 August 2026
SAfm’s Women’s Day special focused on women’s representation in business, boardrooms and finance, ending with a hard-won entrepreneurship story from aviation.
- 18:10
Kearney Africa said South African firms must go beyond gender targets and set stretch goals, because women make up about 50% of the population but remain underrepresented in senior leadership.
- 18:23
The Institute of Directors warned that board seats carry legal duties, fiduciary risk and continuous learning, urging proper induction, competency frameworks and ongoing training before anyone takes a non-executive role.
- 18:37
Femio founder Mona Lisa Zwambila said women face a 23% to 35% pay gap, 42% of households are women-led, and the app aims to return money through discounts, rewards and collective buying power.
- 18:50
Sibongile Sambo said she built SRS Aviation after being turned away from cabin crew work because of her height, then raised over R2 million for an early flight and secured airport space through partnerships.