This week we talk to Ms. Phuti Mahanyele, Executive Chairperson of Sigma Capital, and former Chief Executive Officer of the Shanduka Group, one of South Africa’s leading investment holding companies. We discuss some of the milestones in her career and she shares a few of her life lessons, like hard work, thriving in competitive environments and leadership. We raise concerns about the perceived regression of women in executive roles, and postulate measures to raise the number of female executives, such as instating gender quotas and celebrating successful businesses with women in executive roles to acknowledge the positive performance of entities with women occupying leadership roles. Tune in for more…

"Womanity - Women in Unity" is a weekly programme produced by Dr Amaleya Goneos- Malka. The programme celebrates prominent and ordinary African women's achievements towards self-emancipation, human rights, and democracy. It also deals with social ills, such as, racism, socio-economic class division, and gender based violence.

"Womanity - Women in Unity" is a weekly programme produced by Dr Amaleya Goneos- Malka.