{"id":126403,"date":"2016-07-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-03T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/126403\/ekurhulenis-gem-nominated-as-businesswoman-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2016-07-04T10:33:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T08:33:52","slug":"ekurhulenis-gem-nominated-as-businesswoman-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/03\/ekurhulenis-gem-nominated-as-businesswoman-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekurhuleni\u2019s gem nominated as Businesswoman of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ekurhuleni\u2019s group chief finance officer (GCFO) Ramasela Ganda certainly means business with two consecutive clean audits under her administration.<\/p>\n<p>Her efforts are drawing attention and she was recently nominated as one of 17 finalists for the annual Businesswomen\u2019s Association of South Africa (BWASA) coveted Businesswoman of the Year awards.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>She is responsible for allocating funds that have changed the economic landscape of Ekurhuleni, a significant contributor to the country\u2019s Gross Domestic Product.<\/p>\n<p>Ganda has been nominated in the government category where nominees must be considered \u201crole models\u201d within government and be able to show a commitment to mentorship and empowerment of women.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>These awards are the only recognition of their kind that focus solely on women in business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a supportive leadership with a vision and the desire to create jobs has really made my job easy,\u201d said Ganda.<\/p>\n<p>She enjoys visiting community projects and interacting with communities to evaluate their implementation and identify shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing accessible and readily available to assist Ekurhuleni residents whenever they need me is most important to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy love for the metro and the potential I have seen is what keeps me motivated and driven to make Ekurhuleni work,\u201d said Ganda.<\/p>\n<p>The GCFO is grateful for this nomination and would like to see more changes in Ekurhuleni.<\/p>\n<p>As one of the bright stars in Ekurhuleni and an inspiration to many professionals, Ganda plans to establish a chartered accountant training programme for the metro\u2019s youth.<\/p>\n<p>With a great team behind her and a leadership with a vision, Ganda is set to make strides towards the advancement of Ekurhuleni\u2019s economic competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you might be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/126413\/councillors-take-the-voices-of-the-people-to-council\/\" target=\"_blank\">Councillors take the voices of the people to council regarding power outages<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/124904\/colder-temperatures-mean-more-power-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Colder temperatures mean more power cuts, metro increases staff to help<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='6f271673cff8ca36d6fa775cbda431ec'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Businesswomen\u2019s Association of South Africa (BWASA) recognises astute leadership and the contribution of South African women in various sectors of the 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