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We See Her
This Women’s Month, Absa is placing Phenomenal Women at the heart of its celebrations through a powerful partnership with the NIROX Foundation. Taking place on 9 August at the NIROX Sculpture Park, this event will honour the voices, talents and stories of women through a rich programme of music, poetry dance and visual art.
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Phenomenal Women at Nirox
Phenomenal Women is a soulful gathering featuring performances by Zolani Mahola + The Feminine Force, Shotgun Tori, Poet Nomashenge Dlamini as well as WGRUV Dance Company. Guests can also enjoy guided art tours, gourmet offerings from Epicurean Emporium vendors, and elegant outdoor hospitality all set against the scenic backdrop of the NIROX Sculpture Park. Alongside powerful performances, the event will showcase female entrepreneurs, giving women-led businesses a platform to shine.
Totalsports Women's Race
This year, Absa is also giving colleagues across the country the opportunity to participate in the Totalsports Women’s Races in Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg, where empowerment and athleticism come together in a “Sea of Pink” to celebrate Women’s Month.
Run Your City
A key highlight on Absa’s Women’s Month calendar is the Absa Run Your City event taking place in Tshwane on Sunday, 24 August.
“We are reaffirming our commitment this Women’s Month to honouring and empowering women across South Africa. Under the campaign banner ‘We See Her’ Absa is creating spaces for women’s stories to be seen, heard and celebrated," says Thurston.
Absa L'Atelier
Absa has a long-standing legacy of championing women in the arts. Absa L’Atelier, now in its 39th year, is a programme that offers emerging artists mentorship, funding, and platforms to showcase their work across the continent and globally. This Women’s Month, Absa is proud to feature two solo exhibitions by female artists as part of its Pan-African Exhibition Series: Adelheid Frackiewicz at AVA Gallery in Cape Town (7 August – 25 September), whose work explores women’s evolving roles in society and personal transformation through visual art; and Bulumko Mbete, winner of the 2023 Absa L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award, at William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley (14 August – 13 September), whose exhibition Like the sky, I’ve been too quiet reflects on memory, migration, and belonging through sculpture, textiles, and sound.
She Thrives
Through programmes like She Thrives, women entrepreneurs receive the funding, mentorship, and ecosystem support needed to scale. In partnership with Visa, the She’s Next competition, running from July through September, offers female founders the opportunity to secure funding and exposure. This journey will culminate in the SheNext event on 24 September, where finalists and mentors come together to celebrate breakthrough businesses. Financial inclusion remains a cornerstone of Absa’s approach, with dedicated masterclasses in financial literacy being hosted this Women’s Month to ensure more women are equipped to own their financial journeys.
Absa partners as Gold Sponsor for Duke Corporate Education’s "Women Leading Change 2025"
Absa has proudly joined Duke Corporate Education’s Women Leading Change 2025 summit as a Gold Sponsor, reinforcing our commitment to inclusive leadership and gender equity in business. Held on 19 August 2025, in Johannesburg, this prestigious event convenes visionary leaders, innovators, and change-makers to explore bold strategies for shaping a more inclusive and resilient future.
As a Gold Sponsor, we play a pivotal role in amplifying the summit’s mission to foster courageous leadership, drive sustainable growth, and champion diversity as a strategic imperative. Absa is prominently featured in the CEO Dialogue session, where Jeanett Modise, our Group Chief People Officer, joins other top executives to discuss the business case for women-led transformation.
We aim to help create a platform where dialogue turns into action, and where women are equipped to lead with clarity, purpose, and impact.
Run Your City
We see her pacing for greatness
What moves her, moves us. That's why we are proud sponsors of Run Your City
SheUntamed
We see her conquering the mountain
What moves her, moves us. That's why we are proud sponsors of Cape Epic SheUntamed
L'Atelier
We see her turning her experiences into expression
When she creates we give her an audience. That's why we are proud sponsors of L'Atelier