Rachel, Jacqueline and Alison are tops
The three worthy finalists of this year's South African Council for Business Women (SACBW) Business Woman of the Year (BWOY) competition were announced on September 13.
NELSPRUIT – This year’s finalists from Mpumalanga are Rachel Jacobs from the Graskop Secondary School, Jacqueline Prinsloo from York Timbers and Alison Blair from Two Red Pens.
The finalists were successful in the previous rounds and have been selected to compete at the National judging level which will be held during this year’s SACBW National Congress on 16 October in Potchefstroom. The winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner on the very same evening.
The SACBW started the BWOY competition over 25 years ago to celebrate and acknowledge the success of women in business. There are three categories, Entrepreneur, Corporate and Professional and is open to women in business in South Africa who have shown exceptional growth and success in their businesses and positions of leadership.
On the photo is Hesterde Bruyn (left) with the finalists from Mpumalanga, Rachel Jacobs, Jacqueline Prinsloo, Alison Blair and the SACBW president, Melinda Stark.
For more information about the SACBW or BWOY, contact Carmolieta Vermeulen on 083-479-4186 or email carmolieta.vermeulen@liblink.co.za.
