WDB Investments

21/03/2026

Today, we reflect on the fundamental rights that shape our society, and at WDB Investment Holdings, we know that economic freedom is at the heart of human dignity.

Join us in celebrating the incredible strength and resilience of South African women who are building better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

09/03/2026

Across South Africa and the African continent, women are building businesses, leading teams, supporting families, and driving economic progress. Their resilience and leadership are shaping stronger communities and more inclusive economies.

At WDBIH, we believe that investing in women is one of the most powerful catalysts for growth. When women have access to opportunity, capital, and support, businesses grow, and nations move forward.

To every woman pursuing opportunity and lifting others as she rises, we celebrate you.

Because when women rise, nations rise.

Read our full International Women’s Day message below.

International Women’s Day

01/01/2026

Building on a year of reflection, resilience, and renewed focus, we step into the New Year with clarity and conviction.

We look ahead with optimism, guided by long-term thinking and a shared belief that investment can be a powerful force for sustainable change.

Wishing our partners, stakeholders, and communities a purposeful and impactful New Year.

#2026

12/12/2025

2025 was a year of significant transition for WDB Investment Holdings, marked by the appointment of a new Board and a strategic recapacitation of the business.

Interim CEO Lesego Sennelo shares an illuminating reflection on the past year, detailing how WDBIH achieved stability and positioned itself for an ambitious Pan-African growth trajectory.

Key Highlights:

◾ Strategic Review: Taking lessons from the past to build a future, informed by a comprehensive review back to 2016.
◾ Resilient Growth: The investment portfolio showed remarkable resilience.
◾ Joint Vision: Strengthening the relationship between WDB Investment Holdings and the WDB Trust to solidify our joint vision: Women Empowering Women.
◾ Milestone: Approaching the 35th anniversary

The team looks forward to our 35th anniversary milestone with renewed energy and a commitment to empowering women and alleviating poverty.

We wish all our stakeholders a peaceful and restorative holiday season.

Read: https://www.wdbinvestments.co.za/blog/looking-back-on-2025/

Read the CEO's reflections on 2025: how WDB Investment Holdings remained resilient amidst challenges, strengthened the WDB Trust relationship, and continues to drive women empowerment initiatives.

21/11/2025

Standing Still. Standing Together.

Today, our nation paused for 15 minutes to honour the 15 women whose lives are lost to gender-based violence every single day. It was proof that our collective voice is powerful, and that silence can also speak.

We continue the work, because every woman deserves a future she can live to see.

27/10/2025

True leadership shifts the focus from self to others. We are reminded that growth is not only personal, it’s about lifting those around us.

03/10/2025

As we reflect on “Women’s Socio-Economic Rights and Empowerment: Building Back Better,” Guidance to Grow’s Jeanne van den Bergh reminds us that resilience is built not in isolation, but through recognition, support, and shared journey.

Here are ways we can all play a part:

- Normalise seeking help, noticing signs like anxiety, grief, burnout isn’t weakness.
- Ensure access to trauma-informed counselling, grief support, and resources that meet women where they are.
- Prioritise self-care as empowerment., rest, boundaries, community connection.

When we invest in women’s mental health, we invest in entire communities.

As Women’s Month approaches, Jeanne van den Bergh, Founder of Guidance to Grow, a therapy centre specialising in trauma and bereavement counselling, emphasises the significance of mental health matters for women in South Africa. Under the theme: “Women’s Socio-Economic Rights and Empowerment: ...

01/10/2025

Since her appointment in June 2025, Tandi Nzimande has stepped into one of the country’s most critical roles, CEO of the GBVF Response Fund, bringing deep experience in finance, governance, and advocacy.

We’re inspired by her commitment to transforming a legacy of silence into one of justice, care and accountability.

Tandi Nzimande is a revered executive with more than 25 years of experience in finance, corporate governance and executive management.

29/09/2025

South Africa has made progress since 1994 in women’s representation, but too many leadership and decision-making positions remain male-dominated. Women still face glass ceilings, cultural expectations, limited mentorship, and pay disparities.

This not only as a challenge but as an opportunity to invest in women leaders and women-owned businesses to strengthen governance, drive innovation, and fuels sustainable growth.

Read more below.

Exploring the ongoing challenges faced by women in leadership roles in South Africa, and discover how organisations like HERS-SA are working to empower female leaders

29/09/2025

Women are shaping their own futures, leading movements, and driving change on their own terms.

24/09/2025

On this National Heritage Day, we celebrate the rich diversity we witnessed at . Women of every shade, shape, and belief united by one purpose: advancing the women’s agenda. In doing so, they empower families, strengthen communities, and transform nations.

22/09/2025

Gender pay gaps persist in SA’s logistics sector. 63% of men think pay is equal, while 45% of women believe men earn more for the same work.

This gap between perception and reality highlights the urgent need for systemic change. Addressing pay equity and representation is not just a moral imperative, it’s also a business one. Research consistently shows that gender-diverse leadership drives profitability, innovation, and resilience.

Read more below.

Nearly half of women in South Africa's logistics sector suspect they earn less than their male counterparts, revealing alarming gender pay gaps and inequities in leadership roles