WOMEN IN MINING
Women making their mark in mining The Women and Leadership Conference takes place on 30 and 31 August 2022 in Johannesburg at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways. Inside Mining magazine features some of the women on the panel of female speakers participating in the event.
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rganised by Pinpoint Stewards, the event forms part of the Women and Leadership Series with the motto ‘It’s DUE – Develop, Unite, Empower’. The panel of female speakers who are to address attendees at the event were all selected within the borders of South Africa to showcase local talent and leadership. Inside Mining editor Dineo Phoshoko interviews some of these remarkable women.
“Two things I wear best are my confidence and my smile.” – Tebogo Mosito As the CEO of Ditsogo Engineering & Mining, Mosito does business development and strategic stakeholder engagements with suppliers and clients. “I currently have a team of 46 employees,” she says. In addition, she is also the director for Wimbiz South Africa – a non-profit organisation advocating for inclusive procurement and access to markets for women in mining. Coming from an environment where she was surrounded by mining companies resulted in a passion for the mining and engineering sector. “I never saw many women tapping into the space of supplying industrial services [in the industry],” she adds. Statistics of female participation in the mining industry are slowly increasing; however, there is still room for a
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lot of improvement. “There’s a small growth in females taking up executive leadership roles and many women are given training and empowered, yet they lack support and are afraid to take up roles in mining.” Mosito believes that one of the methods to improve female participation in the industry is changing mindsets and stereotypes, specifically around women being incapable on capex projects. She adds that removing the red tape will further encourage more women to be involved in the mining industry. For upand-coming entrepreneurs, Mosito’s advice to them is to do research and understand the industry requirements to be well prepared for the job.
Mosito’s key message for the Pinpoint Stewards Women & Leadership in Mining conference: “A woman is so much more than just a human being. She has the power to create a life, cope with so much pain, and somehow always end up being the strongest one in the room. The two things I wear best are my confidence and my smile. That’s what I’d recommend to all the women: be authentic and never be afraid to voice out your mind.”