By Jonk wa Mashamba
news@alexreporter.co.za
“Being nominated is truly inspiring and encouraging, knowing that you are making a difference in your community. Being acknowledged is really an honor.
“My motive has always been one to make a difference, even if it’s just for one person. The nomination to me means there’s always hope,” says Fortunate Twala. She was born and raised in the community of Alexandra.
Until recently, Twala was permanently employed as a Flight Attendant, where her primary duties included safety and comfort of passengers on the aircraft, as well as customer service management.
She is also a student of Early Childhood Development, at Enjo Consultants Pty Ltd. She is certified coach with Comensa, social entrepreneur. She is a brand ambassador for Mangwanani African Spar, pageant / contest Judge and a business woman.
Twala is well-known in the community for her outreach work. ” I’m married into a family that shares my passion for community work,” Twala said.
In 2019, she entered the Mrs. Commonwealth SA Pageant and consequently walked away with the title in August 2019.
“In 2020 I participated in the Mrs. SA Pageants along with thousands of hopefuls and was privileged to reach the top 50 semi-finals.
“I participated in the pageants as part of my personal development and empowerment as a woman. The skills acquired was congruent with my personal development plan and fit in with my values, goals and mission.
“The transformational education received are skills which I would not have been able to receive in a traditional classroom,” she says.
The awards is an event that recognizes the talent, hard work and passion of local female entrepreneurs and businesswomen is back and ready to celebrate hard-working women in all their glory.
The prestigious annual Woman of Stature Awards Gala is around the corner and will be hosted on Saturday, 12 March 2022 at Indaba Hotel and Conference center in Fourways, Johannesburg.
The Woman of Stature Awards is hosted by the Woman of Stature Foundation – a proudly South African non-profit company formed in 2018.
Founder and CEO Charlotte du Plessis said the event is dedicated to addressing the socio-economic challenges that are prevalent in South Africa and by making a valid contribution.
The Woman of Stature Awards is one of the organization’s biggest initiatives with the goal of not only recognizing, but celebrating “the unsung heroes who have been fighting to make an impact in their communities” as said best by Esha Mansingh, Executive Vice President: Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations at Imperial, one of the evening’s corporate sponsors in the Women in Healthcare category, and a company that is committed to uplifting, celebrating, and empowering women in the workplace and in our communities.
“Women are the cornerstone of society, homemakers, and mothers of future leaders and without them, we will have a fragile community resulting in macro-economic challenges,” said Charlotte.
The Woman of Stature Foundation is funded by personal and corporate sponsorships as well as events such as the Woman of Stature Awards.
“We can proudly say that we were able to help several women over the past two years, especially those who were affected by lockdown, and who have lost their entire income, ”says Charlotte.
The Woman of Stature Foundation is also proud to announce that the Woman of Stature Awards will host its first global awards in Dubai on the 13th of May 2022.
In partnership with Hawa Charfaray, a Woman in Education finalist 2020, the Group Executive Director of Hadarat Global, and CEO of Training Excellence South Africa, the Woman of Stature Global Awards will open doors of opportunity for South African female entrepreneurs and business women to gain international exposure.
For more information, please direct your questions to charlotte@womanofstature.co.za | +27 82 553 0061
