Hirsch’s were the proud recipients of two awards at the 10th annual Top Women Awards held at the Sandton Convention Centre on Friday 2 August.
The Top Women Awards recognise outstanding leadership from organisations that have shaped women’s roles within the private and public sector in South Africa.
Hirsch’s took home two awards for Best Women Empowered Community Programme and the Entrepreneur of 2013 Award which was won by Margaret Hirsch.
The judges for the various categories included Duduzile Maseko, Executive Director for Community Development from the City of Johannesburg; Elouise Kelly, Head of Marketing SABC group; Ayanda Sisulu Dunstan from Rand Merchant Bank and Lawrence Mavundla, National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The gala dinner and awards evening was attended by over six hundred guests who were entertained by the choir from the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy and the Diamond Divas.
The emcee for the night was none other than Anele Mdoda, popular DJ from Highveld Stereo, and the key note speaker was Madam Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, Executive Director of the UN entity for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, who spoke about the role of women as leaders in today’s society.
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