Keynote speaker for the National Business Awards: Thandi Orleyn

On 17 July 2012 over 500 of South Africa’s top business and government figures will attend the National Business Awards ceremony in Sandton and Thandi Orleyn is confirmed as the keynote speaker at the event. Thandi is a Director and shareholder of Peotona Group Holdings, an investment company owned and managed by four women, being Cheryl Carolus, Wendy Lucas-Bull, Dolly Mokgatle and Thandi. Peotona’s vision is to build a truly South African company that leaves sustainable footprints in communities, contributing to the development of women in business and to the development of critical skills in the economy. Peotona strives to be a role model for effective empowerment in South Africa. The first 10 years of Thandi’s legal practice career were spent at the Legal Resources Centre, followed by positions as National Director of IMSSA and the CCMA. She was also a senior partner at Eversheds. She is involved in various