Women in Business: It’s a man’s world no more

Teresa Smith
2 Travel
083 4142110

Teresa has been in the travel/airline industry in one way or another since 1970.
Born in South Africa, she lived in Rhodesia as a child, where her parents had a touring safari business.
She worked in the UK, Bahrain and Doha for Dan Air and then Gulf Air as an airline stewardess.

“In 1987 I took a break from city life and spent the next five years working, first at a big five game lodge in the Timbavati and then in the Kruger National Park. I started my travel agency in 2007,” she said.

Being a single mum, she loves to be organised, is inspired by Winston Churchill, does the weekly park run to relax and loves to dance.
Being in the bush is her favourite vacation, and her advice to entrepreneurs is to make sure you know what is entailed before starting up a business and most of all a belief in your ability.
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Jeeva Sigamoney
Hibiscus Gas
084 251 7799

“I have been working in the gas environment for 30 years and decided to start my own business. I am a distributor of liquid petroleum gas. We offer our services to the general public as well as established organisations and if the opportunity presents itself to open tenders,” said Jeeva.

“I am the owner of the business as well as being one of the directors of an aluminium company Team Aluminium. I purchased the business as a going concern in 2015, but it has been in operation since 2009.”

Jeeva is passionate about providing effective and efficient customer service and believes that this is key to the success of any business.

Her strengths include determination and dedication to succeed and her mentor is a dear friend, Rachel Marias.
“My favourite holiday destination is Bali, walking relaxes me and I love to cook,” she said.
Her advice to budding entrepreneurs? “Be the face of your business.”
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San Lameer
Master Homeowners Association
039-3130111

Women’s Day marks the anniversary of the great women’s march of 1956, where women marched to the Union Buildings to protest against the carrying of passbooks. Women standing up for what they believe in.

Being a woman means far too many things to put into words. Being a woman means confidence, working hard, wearing your heart on your sleeve, always being the bigger person and lastly, being a woman means being proud.

At San Lameer, the women pride themselves on being strong, independent and hardworking.
We strive to live by San Lameer’s core values of excellence, innovation, integrity and respect as well as values.

“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them” – Unknown.
San Lameer wishes all the ladies out there a happy Women’s Day. We salute you!

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Tselane Palesa Rasenyalo
Manager at Doves Funeral Services
Port Shepstone/Margate/Matatiele
076-6902645 / 039 682 2587

Tselane Rasenyalo, the manager at Doves Funeral Services describes herself as a simple girl who likes to keep to herself. “I grew up in Amanzimtoti and moved to the South Coast when my father acquired the Doves franchise in 2017,” she said.

The name of the company is Phinyakwana (Pty) Ltd t/as Doves Port Shepstone/Margate and Matatiele and Tselane has managed the business for three years.

“I initially studied accounting but then moved into business management. I am a Catholic girl and used to be involved in youth ministry back home and I hope to get back into it again soon,” she adds.

Her mentors are her mother and late grandmother.”They are the most phenomenal women and if I could be half as amazing as they are, I will be happy,” she notes.

In her downtime, Tselane finds the beach very relaxing and she enjoys going to the gym as often as she can. “My favourite holiday destination is Cape Town, where they have the most amazing wine farms,” she smiled.

Her advice to budding entrepreneurs: “Never give up on your dreams, if you need time out, take it, but don’t give up.”
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Jayenthrie Moodley
Partner at Michael & Moodley Attorneys
039 684 2952

“I chose this career because I was always driven by a passion for justice,” said Jayenthrie. “I am one of two partners and our areas of expertise covers criminal law and civil litigation, estates, wills and contracts, debt collections, labour law and personal injury claims.

“I have been a practising attorney for over 17 years but in private practice for 11 years and we recently moved into our new premises in Aiken Street in Port Shepstone.”

She is passionate about her faith, work and making a difference in the community.”One of my strengths is my tenacity. I will not give up even when the odds are stacked against me.

“My family makes sure my life is fulfilled and complete. My spiritual leader, Pastor Reggie John’s teachings and his exemplary life inspire me to be better every day,” she said.

Jayenthrie enjoys watching a good movie, her ideal holiday would be a world cruise and she loves cooking and trying out new recipes. Her advice? Believe in your abilities and build your business on a foundation of honesty and integrity.

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Vicky Wentzel
Wozani Africa Events
039-3149886

Vicky owns an events and promotions company called Wozani Africa Events. She is passionate about the KZN South Coast and has hosted local events such as the Loerie Awards.

She is the co-founder of Africa Bike Week ™, the founder of South Coast Bike Fest™, the Southern Explorer route guide and the Ugu Jazz Festival.

“After 16 years of passionately marketing the South Coast we have now opened offices in Cape Town and Gauteng and are looking at broadening our footprint with exciting events such as the J-Bay Bike Fest™, the Clarens Bike Fest™ and a summer beach festival encompassing KZN North Coast and Western Cape beaches,” she said.
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Cynthia Mbali Shinga
Ubuhlebozalo Trading
039 6991032

Cynthia is the Director of Ubuhlebozalo Trading cc in Hibberdene. She is a single mother with two children and lives in Umthwalume. “I always wanted to be an entrepreneur and seven years ago I resigned from a full-time job to open my own business.

Ubuhlebozalo Trading specialises in cleaning, garden services and catering. “We also have an internet café in Hibberdene that provides services like photocopying, faxing, typing, printing and emailing.

“I do not miss out on opportunities to attend business networking events and talks to learn from other entrepreneurs,” she said.

Cynthia has received recognition from both Ithala and Seda and has partnered with SEDA and UKZN Business School.

She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs, has given talks on various platforms and organised an event where they exhibited their work and received business leads.

“My advice to other entrepreneurs is that they persevere, look for opportunities and stay positive.
My dream is to have a production factory one day where I will produce and distribute cleaning detergents.”