South Africa, July 24 -- Hosted at the Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront Cape Town, the first regional event in the 2026 EmpowHER series featured keynote addresses from Leigh-Anne De Witt of Standard Bank and Alderman Theresa Uys, mayoral committee member for the City of Cape Town, as well as fireside conversations with Verity Price, world champion of public speaking, and entrepreneur Tarynne Keown Rajh.

A standout moment was the Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Pitching Den, where ten women entrepreneurs pitched their businesses before an expert judging panel representing Standard Bank, Topco Media, Takealot, and Clicks Group.

Following an afternoon of outstanding pitches, Lesego Seloane, co-founder of Ronewa Creations, was named t...