Who Are We

About Us

Background

An organization established to promote entrepreneurial development of previously disadvantaged women. The Women in Water Infrastructure and Construction – SA (TWWIC-SA) was founded in 2017 to empower women to gain access to contracts, training programmes, finance and network in the Built Environment. 

The Built Environment role players, stakeholders and Associations were gathered for a National workshop at the University of Pretoria on the 11th June 1997 where the mandate was given to initiatives like TWWIC-SA to go ahead with the main objective of empowering women in the Built Environment  TWWIC-SA leadership were part of that history where this decision was made.

The Birth of TWWIC-SA

OUR STORY

The organisation was then born on the 6th August 2017 as a result of deliberations from the monthly gentlemen and sisterhood that took
place during the Women’s month in Sandton, Johannesburg. A mandate was issued to Ms Thembi Mbele to establish an organisation that will bring a real transformation of women in the built environment.

  • TWWIC-SA is not a stagnant entity but grows and is responsive to the changing environment where it operates.
  •  The idea emanates from sufficient evidence provided by history that alongside men folk, women have built homes for many years and for a variety of reasons.
  • These traditional partnerships between men and women in building homes were not transplanted into commercialisation and modern industry, thereby leaving women behind.
  • New approaches will be needed to deal with some stereotypes of the past – there is no more room for stereotypic behaviours
  • The South African Constitution and the Equity Act requires that women be employed in all sectors of the economy.
  • The Honourable President of South Africa, Mr Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa has reflected on the importance of incorporating women in all sectors of the economy in his State of the National address of 2021.

A force to be reckoned with....

Company Profile
Action Plan

Why TWWIC-SA?

Why Choose us

  • We are in a strong position to act as a conduit in supporting the BBBEE initiatives in SA
  •  Black women constitute 95% of our membership.
  • Women will directly benefit equally from the work of the association.
  • Individual members representing TWWIC-SA bring with them a wealth of collective experience and
  • expertise of more than 24 years in the built environment.

Our Strategic pillars

Our strategic Framework is based primarily on 3 pillars as outlined below:

Vision

TWWIC-SA is an Association of
excellence in business with a
proven record in the built
environment through members
running profitable enterprises
while empowering one another.

Mission

TWWIC-SA is an Association
that promotes entrepreneurial
development of previously
disadvantaged women in the
construction industry and
ensures that they reap
optimum benefits available as
well as acquire world class skills
that will make their businesses
more astute and profitable.

Ethos

TWWIC-SA commits itself to
professionalism, compliance
with the external legislative and
regulatory frameworks. This
includes compliance with
internal policies, procedures
and operating principles.