HERStory Donna Rachelson

Donna Rachelson is honest, straightforward and hard-working and doesn’t seem to have the word “small” in her vocabulary. She has come a long way from the little girl who rode her bike (with fairy wheels) through the Bulawayo suburbs to school every morning.

Workplace Wellness Trends

Workplace wellness has gone mainstream, with many corporates realising the importance of having wellness programmes as part of the company offering.
The latest trends are all about holistic wellness – incorporating various aspects of wellbeing to assist employees on all levels.

Looking Back at 2019

A recent trip to Rwanda for the 7th Africa CEO Forum in Kigali was a real eye-opener for me in many ways.

As the city of Kigali prepared for the commemorative events to mark the 25th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi, I arrived in the city that I was visiting for the very first time. My arrival at the airport was smooth and efficient, and everywhere I went I was met with warm and friendly smiles.

Reflections on South Africa’s first Freedom Day

Birthdays are a milestone worth celebrating and South Africa’s Freedom Day, on 27 April, is certainly deserving of fanfare. The day holds deep national and personal significance for South Africans around the world, as it heralded in a new dawn for a country previously torn apart by racial and political divisions.

Lessons from Kigali

A recent trip to Rwanda for the 7th Africa CEO Forum in Kigali was a real eye-opener for me in many ways.

As the city of Kigali prepared for the commemorative events to mark the 25th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi, I arrived in the city that I was visiting for the very first time. My arrival at the airport was smooth and efficient, and everywhere I went I was met with warm and friendly smiles.

The Importance of Role Modelling

Do you know what a black, female CA looks like?
Only in recent decades have we seen rising numbers of strong, powerful and influential women – and notably black women – role models. From Serena Williams to Wendy Luhabe, Oprah Winfrey to Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita, Tumi Morake

Tampon tax is just the tip of the iceberg

Tampon tax is just the tip of the iceberg   Tampon tax has finally fallen. This means an immediate injection of cash into the hands – and the households – of women. Right now women have an opportunity to come together to offset both the societal cost of menstruation and a broader gender bias. But…

Let’s Talk Entrepreneurship

At WDBIH we have had the pleasure of working with a number of incredible female entrepreneurs, including our very own Daphne Mashile Nkosi, who started out working for WDB in the very early days earning next to nothing and worked steadily toward becoming the mining magnate she is today.