and equipment ( 45 %) and auto sectors ( 8 %) – all of which were at the time facing troubles of their own .
Although Ms Dick acknowledged that the road ahead was not going to be easy , given the challenges facing the M & E sector then , she was adamant that as long as the Government , labour and business worked together , there was hope that the fortunes of the sector could be turned around .
“ I think every industry in this country , and all around the world , is facing challenges . The global economy is putting pressure on companies that are having to cut costs in order to survive . South Africa needs to find creative ways to stimulate the economy because we can ’ t rely on the minerals in the ground any more . For me , it ’ s about going back to the drawing board and looking at what we , as SEIFSA , have done right and where we might have gone wrong . Our primary responsibility is to advance the interest of our members , but if there ’ s any chance of reviving the industry , it ’ s going to require a collective effort from all stakeholders , including Government and the employees , whose livelihoods are at stake .
“ The road ahead is certainly going to be a very challenging one , but the key is not to give up . We must work together with all the stakeholders within the sector to find solutions that will ensure growth and sustainability of the sector ,” Ms Dick said at the time .
SEIFSA Chief Executive Officer Kaizer Nyatsumba thanked Ms Dick for her excellent service to the Federation and the sector .
“ Ms Dick is a very accomplished business leader who certainly made a good contribution to the industry in her capacity as President . SEIFSA benefitted from her experience and her wealth of contacts in various business sectors ,” Mr Nyatsumba said .
MORE ABOUT ANGELA DICK
Ms Dick matriculated at Girls Collegiate in Pietermaritzburg , KwaZulu-Natal , after which she completed a Natal Senior Teachers Diploma . She served as a Senior Teacher and was subsequently appointed as a lecturer to Edgewood College of Education with the then Natal Education Department , prior to embarking on a career as a Sales Executive in Gauteng .
In 1983 , Ms Dick was a joint and equal founder of Transman . She was originally Sales and Marketing Executive , then its Managing Executive and , ultimately , has been Chief Executive Officer of Transman for the past 30 years .
Ms Dick ’ s current and past achievements include :
• Member Executive Council NEDLAC since 2007
• Trade & Investment Chamber NEDLAC – Alternate Member
• Committee Member – Socpol ( BUSA ) – since 2007
• Most Influential Woman in Business and Government South Africa Award 2007
• Patron in Chief Business Women of Tomorrow -2007 - 2009
• Standard Bank Business Woman of the Year 2015
• Most Influential Woman in Business and Government Lifetime Achiever Award : Africa 2015 / 2016
• National and International Judge World Cup ENACTUS 2015
• Finalist in EY Entrepreneur of the World Award 2015 .
• Ms Dick was invited to participate as an International Judge at the Enactus World Cup event in Beijing , China in October 2014 .
She has travelled extensively on the invitation of the Presidents and Deputy Presidents of South Africa as part of the South African Business Delegation to Australia , China , Mauritius and Korea , amongst other countries .
The InServe Group of Companies
congratulates SEIFSA on 75 years and wishes them all the very best in the future .
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