Speaking in Vosloorus yesterday (August 29), at the Women Infrastructure Summit, Mlambo said women must seize opportunities by the metro to take charge of male dominated sectors; adding that they should refrain from only offering catering services.
“When you focus on catering, you are affirming a patriarchal view that women’s role remains in the kitchen; the difference is that the kitchen is modern.
“There is nothing wrong with offering catering services but it shouldn’t be a focus reserved for women.
“We want you in the planning processes of the infrastructure sector because that is the driver of the country’s economy,” she told 200 delegates.
The MMC told women that Ekurhuleni’s Business Economic Facilitation Network Centre (EBFN) in Kempton Park is well placed to assist them to develop businesses that will enjoy an equitable distribution of opportunities.
The Centre is a co-ordinated business support structure that has partnered with various companies to provide mentorship, linkages to relevant stakeholders and financing intervention for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) as well as Co-operatives.
Details of the Facilitation Network Centre are as follows:
Operating hours: 8am to 4.30pm. Contact details: 011 999 3516 / 20. Address: Corner Voortrekker and Monument Street, Kempton Park.
