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• SAWEN National Report
• PRESENTED BY
• MS. MMABATHO MATIWANE

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• RATIONALE
• SAWEN is a National networking organization of
  South African women entrepreneurs,with its
  head-quarters located in Gauteng.
• It is a non-profit making organization funded by
  the dti and championed by the Deputy Minister of
  Trade and Industry

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• RATIONALE
• Its constituency is aspiring and already existing
  women entrepreneurs from Urban, Suburban and
  Rural areas from all 9 provinces of SA.
• Structural representation includes the AGM,
  appointment of the Board of Directors, who then
  appoint the National Secretariat responsible for
  the management and implementation of programmes
  (which is now the dti).

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VISION To represent and articulate the
aspirations of all women entrepreneurs(existing
and potential) that operate within the South
African SMME sector
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• MISSION
• To facilitate and monitor the socio-economic
  advancement of women entrepreneurs and their
  positive impact on the countrys economy
• BUSINESS VALUES
• Gender Equity
• Co-operation and Partnership
• Social conscience
• Integrity
• Excellence

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• OBJECTIVES
• To be a national vehicle that brings women
  together and address their challenges
• Lobbying and Advocating for a conducive policy
  environment that will enable the the
  establishment, growth and sustainability of their
  enterprises
• Alignment and leveraging of relationships with
  similar organizations both national and
  international

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• Contd
• Facilitate access to business resources,
  information and opportunities for SA women
• To promote effective global participation of
  women in the economy
• To profile and affirm women in business
  leadership positions both in public and private
  sector

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• TARGET MARKET
• Women owning and or managing small to medium
  registered enterprises
• Women aspiring to own and manage small to medium
  size enterprises
• Special attention is given to reach rural based
  SMMEs
• MEMBERSHIP
• Acquired through an affiliation fee
• Mainly represented through provinces

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• SERVICES
• Networking forums at provincial, national,
  regional and international business organizations
• Lobbying and advocating, enabling and supportive
  policies as well as legislation
• Entrepreneurial Management Training and advice
• Mentoring and coaching programmes.
• Financial Advice.
• Facilitate access to key decision makers

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• Report
• CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
• Revised and finalized the official documents for
  SAWEN
• Constitution
• Appointed an interim board of Directors
• National Business Plan
• Organization Publications (Brochure, Register
  Application forms, Posters, Banners and
  newsletter).
• SAWEN Registered as a sec 21 Company
• Article of Association.
• Established provincial chapters
• MOU with Khula

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• Report
• OPERATIONS
• Secured an operational budget from the dti, which
  was used for programmes as well
• Secured office space _at_ the dti for head office,
  whilst utilizing the GWE Unit s capacity and
  resources
• Established provincial offices in some of the
  provinces
• Recruited more than 1000 members owning small to
  medium enterprises country wide

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• Events
• In order to increase the contribution of small
  enterprises to economy, and Increasing market
  access opportunities for and exports of South
  African goods and services in total and in
  specific priority sectors
• SAWEN and the dti hosted SA UK Workshop in 2
  Provinces Gauteng KZN
•  5th July 2004 _at_ The Glenhove Conference Centre,
  JHB
• 7th July 2004 _at_ The Royal Hotel, Durban, KZN

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• Events
• SAWEN JSE Seminar on the 16th September 2004
  Hilton Hotel, Durban KZN
• SAWEN the dti BEE Conference Is the Balance
  Score Card Balancing A review of Black Economic
  Empowerment (BEE) with regards to Womens
  Economic Empowerment (WEE) on the 23rd September
  2004 The Castle Kyalami, JHB
• SAWEN, the dti Womens Enterprising magazine
  Launch 29th September 2004 _at_ The castle Kyalami,
  JHB

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• Events
• 2 Day Legislative Overview Workshop on the 30th
  Sept 2004 1st Oct 2004 _at_ The dti Group Campus
• Workshop identified and emphasizes the importance
  of supporting and strengthening South African
  business womens structures. National Committee
  for Business Womens Organization (NCBWO) was
  then formed based on womens structures e.g.
  SAWIMA, SAWIC SAWEN,WICT etc.

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• Events
• SAWEN Annual Conference AGM Open Day
  Registration call for Nominations of Board of
  Directors.
• 1 November 2004 to date

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• OTHER PROJECTS
• World Rural Womens Day
• Rewarding Excellence in Women Entrepreneurship

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• HIGHLIGHTS
• Secured operational budget from DTI
• Established provincial Chapters in all provinces
  with support from regional governments
• Established partnerships with the JSE Securities
  Exchange, Africa Development Facility Project
  (APDF), the Black Management Forum (BMF), ABSA
  etc
• Recruited more than 2000 potential members owning
  small to medium enterprises country wide,

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• HIGHLIGHTS
• Registering SAWEN as section 21 company
• Organized international educational and
  empowerment trade mission
• Ensured a gender sensitive BEE strategy
• Facilitated business linkages between SA women
  and those from SWEDEN and the United Kingdom
• Facilitated business linkages amongst SA women
  entrepreneurs and sectors
• Exposed more women to various local and
  international business forum

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• Self Sustaining measures include
• Donor Funds, Membership Fee, Programme Fee and
  Event Training Fee.
• Strategic Partnerships with Government and
  Private Sector.
• Parastatals through joint implementation of
  projects e.g.TWIB,UMSOBOMVU etc.
• Private sector partnership mainly through joint
  implementation of programmes.
• Provincial Partnerships with Government and SEC
  21 companies.

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