Dr Anna Mokgokong - 19th Edition Cover Icon

Celebrating 20 Years of Gender Empowerment With Our Cover Icon Catch Up

A renowned entrepreneur, humble and selfless, Dr Mokgokong, a Standard Bank Top Women Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, joining the likes of Dr Mlambo-Ngcuka and the late Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, is an eternal optimist who is using that philosophy of service to contribute to the vision the country has aspired to in the last thirty years of democracy.

I am currently busy focussing on the energy space, with our energy companies honing in on:

• Green energy - developing infrastructure at the port of Ngqura, a project that I commenced with almost 15 years ago and is now about to reach fruition. This is an impactful project both for society and also the economic and energy landscape of South Africa.

• Partnerships with traditional leaders as well as the North West province and the University of the North West, involving community and economic transformation, looking at:

1. Agriculture

2. Tourism

3. Logistics and infrastructure

Looking Forward To

1. Pacing myself. At my age I need to work smarter, create more “me relaxation time”, which is therapeutic in one’s holistic balance to enrich one’s soul.

2. Seeing the economic upliftment of South Africa that brings forth diversity, equality, and poverty alleviation through job creation - this is my dream and wish.

3. Education of the youth, so that they can have a purpose in life and also contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of our country.

A Message Of Inspiration For Our Readers.

Let us all enjoy the fruits of our democracy.

My message of inspiration for our readers: “Pray not to lose hope and be pessimistic, but rather to have faith and hope”. This was said by the late Pope Francis - that we must live in hope.