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Wendy Luhabe

Wendy Nomathemba Luhabe

South African Businesswoman


Born 29-05-1957 in Daveyton South Africa

Wendy Luhabe is a South African businesswoman, social entrepreneur and author. She gained ten years of national and international corporate experience with Vanda Cosmetics and for the BMW Group. In 1991, Luhabe founded Bridging the Gap, her first exercise in social entrepreneurship. In 1994, she pioneered the founding of Women Investment Portfolio Holdings, which listed on the JSE in 1999. In 1999 she was also honoured as one of the 50 Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World. She was inaugurated as Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg in September 2006.



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Current Position(s)

Member | Club of Rome
Switzerland | 2010 - present

Social Development and Community Services

Non-Executive Director | BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Founder | Women Private Equity Fund | Women Investment Portfolio Holdings
Various positions | South Africa and North America | BMW (Pty) Ltd
Non-Executive Director | Women Private Equity Fund
Member | Consultative Network | Helsinki Process on Globalisation and Democracy
Entrepreneur | Private Equity for women-owned enterprises, asset management & advertising | Women Private Equity Fund

Previous Position(s)

Chancellor | University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa | 2006 - 2012

Academia, Education and Training

Founder | Bridging the Gap
1992 - 2001

Educational history

Tertiary

University of Fort Hare

Completed 1977

Bachelor of Arts

University of Fort Hare

Awarded in 2005

Commerce

University of Lesotho

Completed 1981

Bachelor of Commerce

Achievements

Awards

Award in Recognition of Championing Women Empowerment | Black Management Forum

One of 50 Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World

Global Leader for Tomorrow | World Economic Forum

Leadership in Practice | Unisa Business Leadership School

The Outstanding Young Person | Osaka Jnr Chamber

media exposure

Author | Defining Moments | 2002


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Club of Rome

Member, 2006 - present

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