Santam Women of the Future Awards

Meet our 2024 Women of the Future

The 10^th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards, in association with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE, took place today at an exclusive luncheon hosted at The Venue at the Houghton Hotel and emceed by Khutso Theledi. 

We are proud to announce the 2024 winners:

• Santam Woman of the Future: Lilian Kistan of Tekwecomm

Lilian made the bold decision to buy struggling telecommunications company Tekwecomm – and turned it into a success. The company provides a variety of specialised services and products. Her vision has fuelled the company’s growth and transformed it into a leading business known for customer satisfaction and responsiveness..

• Santam Social Entrepreneur: Candice Potgieter of The Unlimited Child 

Non-profit The Unlimited Child addresses early childhood development (ECD) interventions, and is the largest ECD organisation in South Africa and the fastest-growing in Africa. It aids more than 2 million children and 5 000 micro-enterprises across South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Yemen. 

• Santam Rising Star: Zanele Njapha of The UnLearners

The former teacher turned CEO started The UnLearners, an enterprise that’s dedicated to guiding organisations in building a culture of learning, unlearning and relearning, making the often daunting process of change simpler, less scary and even enjoyable.

• Santam Readers’ Choice Award: Glynn Mashonga of Globescope

The founder and Chief Executive of Globescope is revolutionising the security industry with her bold vision, relentless drive, commitment to making communities safer and her ability to navigate the male-dominated security sector. 

About the awards

The 10th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards in association with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE offers the perfect platform to showcase your business. We’re inviting you either to enter yourself or to nominate an outstanding woman entrepreneur you know.

Over the past decade, the Santam Women of the Future Awards has showcased the success, innovation and resilience of South African women who have dared to dream big. In celebration of a remarkable 10 years, we aim to be even more impactful as we continue to celebrate the brilliance of women in business. We believe women who run their own businesses can change the economy – and the future – of our country. 

Winning one of the three Santam Women of the Future Awards is a game-changer: the winners will benefit from cash prize money; mentorship from the judge of their choice; luxury products from Lancôme, our beauty partner; and many other fabulous prizes. On top of that, the winning business owners will get an enormous publicity boost from FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE. 

Santam understands that the first 1 001 days of running a business are the hardest. If you’re still in business by day 1 001, they believe you’re in it for the long haul. Santam’s on-going committment to supporting women in business has given them real insight into the potential pitfalls of any entrepreneurial journey. For all the ways that Santam can help, visit santam.co.za 

Let the expertise of Santam, and the networking contacts and publicity of FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE take you and your business to greater heights. 

Santam is an authorised financial services provider (FSP 3416), a licensed non-life insurer and controlling company for its group companies.