In commemoration of Women’s Month, the Deputy Minister of Tourism Makhotso Sotyu will launch the Free State Women in Tourism Chapter and host a strategic session to highlight and celebrate the valuable contribution that is made by women in the tourism sector.
The two day event takes place from 12 -13 August at Aldam Holiday Resort, near Ventersburg in Free State. The event starts from 8am till 4pm on both days.
The event is a strategic platform that fulfils the Department’s objectives to drive inclusive growth, transformation and job creation in the tourism sector by ensuring the active participation of the citizenry, in particular women, youth and people with disabilities.
South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August paying homage to more than 20,000 women who marched to the Union Buildings in 1956 against the extension of the Pass Laws to women. This year #WomensMonth2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the of the 1956 Women’s March, and it will be commemorated under the theme:
“Empowered Women, empower the nation.’’ The two-day Women in Tourism Chapter launch and the strategic engagement event will share information on the Department’s capacity and empowerment programmes to encourage women to actively participate in initiatives that will improve their career and business prospects.
Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMs) can look forward to engagements with various Tourism stakeholders and Development Finance Institutions (DFI).
The Women in Tourism Chapter launch and the strategic engagement is hosted in collaboration with the executives from Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA), the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, and the Free State Tourism and Gambling board.
