Premier of the North West Province Kaobitsa Bushy Maape will on Friday, 27 May 2022, address a capacity building workshop on 40% public procurement for women-owned businesses.

Hosted by the provincial government in collaboration with UN Women SA Multicountry Office, Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and other key public and private sector stakeholders, the workshop is hosted in response to Pillar 5 of the National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), which seeks to address women’s unequal economic and social position, through access to economic opportunities including government and private sector procurement, employment, housing, access to land, financial resources and other income generating initiatives.

Through this initiative, women’s readiness to participate economically through public procurement and gain access to technical and financial support available from various institutions will be improved.

During the workshop, various provincial departments will share presentations on the current programmes and opportunities to women-owned businesses.

Source: Government of South Africa