North West Business 2019 edition
The 2019 edition of North West Business is the ninth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2009, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the North West Province. North West Business includes news and analysis of the most important sectors, with a regional overview covering the strategic thinking behind plans to attract investment into the province. Best known for its platinum mines, grain and livestock farming and tourism, the province is making a concerted effort to bolster its manufacturing capacity. Updated information on the North West is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces as well as our flagship South African Business title.
The 2019 edition of North West Business is the ninth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2009, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the North West Province.
North West Business includes news and analysis of the most important sectors, with a regional overview covering the strategic thinking behind plans to attract investment into the province. Best known for its platinum mines, grain and livestock farming and tourism, the province is making a concerted effort to bolster its manufacturing capacity.
Updated information on the North West is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces as well as our flagship South African Business title.
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Women getting a fairer<br />
share in the <strong>North</strong> <strong>West</strong><br />
construction industry<br />
National and provincial initiatives are paying off.<br />
By Kesaobaka Phatudi<br />
The construction industry has for a long time been<br />
perceived as a male-dominated industry. This is<br />
gradually becoming a thing of the past as government<br />
strives to create equal opportunities for both<br />
men and women in the workplace.<br />
Research by MasterCard Index of Women<br />
Entrepreneurs (MIWE) indicates that South Africa<br />
has made progress in reducing gender bias against<br />
women engaging in the early stages of entrepreneurial<br />
activities. This statement can be proved by<br />
those women who have infiltrated the construction<br />
industry despite popular opinion.<br />
The South African Women In Construction<br />
(SAWIC) organisation has also made a significant<br />
impact in developing women to be more involved<br />
in the construction industry. SAWIC is the national<br />
association seeking to empower women to gain<br />
access to business opportunities, training and<br />
networks in the construction industry.<br />
In a meeting with SAWIC, <strong>North</strong> <strong>West</strong> MEC for<br />
Public Works and Roads Johanna Maluleke announced<br />
that the department intends to strengthen<br />
relations with women’s organisations. SAWIC has had<br />
a successful partnership with National Department<br />
of Public Works over the years. Maluleke emphasised<br />
that the partnership is necessary to assist women to<br />
fully play their role and contribute in government<br />
as well as society. “My wish is to see more women<br />
participating in the construction industry which is<br />
our core mandate as the department,” said Maluleke.<br />
Dorcas Molefi is a woman contractor currently<br />
working on the construction of a new sub-district<br />
office in Atamelang near Delareyville in Ngaka Modiri<br />
Molema District. She is among the women who are<br />
constantly defeating the odds. Molefi joined the construction<br />
industry in 2012 after she realised that the<br />
number of women in construction was very low. Her<br />
interest was also sparked after government called for<br />
women interested in construction to come forward.<br />
Molefi acknowledges efforts made by government<br />
in involving women in construction. “It is really<br />
encouraging to see government ensuring that more<br />
women participate in the industry." Molefi further<br />
said, “I wish to see more women infiltrating this<br />
space. It is also a call for me to rope in more women."<br />
Director for Project Implementation, Sifiso Diko,<br />
said although the number of women in the industry<br />
is still relatively low, the department is pulling out all<br />
the stops to ensure the participation of women in<br />
the construction industry. “In the 2018/19 financial<br />
year the department intends developing 20 SMMEs<br />
of which 11 will constitute women, people living<br />
with disabilities and youth sectors. The targeted<br />
Construction Development Industry Board (CIDB)<br />
grading for the development is 1CE to 3CE over a<br />
period of 36 months on construction-related projects<br />
such as roads and building maintenance and<br />
grass-cutting,” said Diko.<br />
Pinky Gaobuse from Dihatshwane village is also a<br />
woman contractor who is currently sub-contracted<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>West</strong><br />
Provincial Government
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