Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula hosts Economic Empowerment Conference, 20 Aug

The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula, will host the first ever economic empowerment conference for women military veterans on Thursday, 20 August 2015. The conference will be held at Southern Sun Hotel, OR Tambo International Airport.

The aim of the conference is to, inter alia, pay tribute to women who played a significant role during the armed liberation struggle, discuss the formation of cooperatives, skills development and access to finance for women military veterans.

The theme of the conference is: "Women united in moving South Africa forward."

“No nation can prosper without empowering its women. You empower a woman, you empower the entire nation”, said Minister Mapisa-Nqakula.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2015
Time: 10h30
Venue: Southern Sun OR Tambo International Airport

Enquiries:
Joy Nonzukiso Peter
Cell: 082 99 00407

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