Randburg businesswomen mark record sisterhood turnout
52 women gathered at Syringa Café in Bromhof for the Johannesburg South African Council for Business Women's biggest monthly meeting yet.
On August 21, the Johannesburg branch of the South African Council for Business Women achieved a record-breaking turnout, gathering 52 women at Syringa Café in Bromhof.
According to branch leader Tanya Liebenberg, the monthly sisterhood event carried special meaning, centring around the August theme: Ordinary women, extraordinary impact.
“Our turnout was amazing. We have 54 registered ladies, and I think we had a turnout of 52, which is by far the biggest turnout we’ve had at one of these events,” said Liebenberg. “So I think we’re really building up momentum and it’s going awesome.”
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Liebenberg said the meetings offer something rare for women running businesses, particularly those working in male-dominated industries.
“Being a business owner can be very lonely if you’re in a male-dominated industry, even more so,” she said. “What I love about this space is we bring, and we connect people who wouldn’t necessarily, their paths wouldn’t really cross. But we’ve created this space where ladies can come; they can just be themselves, they can be vulnerable.”
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She described a space that holds both hardship and celebration in equal measure.
“We have days where we are crying because we’ve gone through a sad situation or a lady is sharing a sad story, but we are laughing; we are celebrating. This is just a safe space for ladies to show up as their authentic selves and just be who they are.”
For Liebenberg, the gathering reflects the many roles women carry outside the boardroom.
“As women, we wear so many different hats. Yes, we are business owners, but yes, we are mothers, we are sisters, we are best friends. We wear all those hats. This is a space where women can just show up, and they can just be their authentic selves. And that’s what I absolutely love about the sisterhood.”
The Johannesburg branch of the South African Council for Business Women meets monthly at Syringa Café.
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