T20 Side Event| African Women in Mining and Agriculture
Title: T20 Side Event| African Women in Mining and Agriculture
Date: Thursday, 31 July 2025,
Location: The School of Tourism and Hospitality (STH), 57 Bunting Rd, Cottesloe, Johannesburg, 2092
RSVP link: https://forms.gle/rrborJUL4EkXfdV57
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b8ECcLGgRhW_mOLRSLndwA
Description: Oxfam South Africa, UJ’s Centre for the Study of Race, Gender and Class (CSRGC), and the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC) cordially invite you to a high-level dialogue, “T20 Side Event| African Women in Mining and Agriculture”.
As South Africa hosts the historic 2025 G20 Summit, this dialogue shines a spotlight on African women at the frontline of two of the continent’s most critical sectors, agriculture and mining. Despite driving these economies, women remain sidelined from ownership, leadership, and decision-making. Join us for a bold, feminist and decolonial conversation centering women’s lived realities, leadership, and policy demands. The event aligns with the T20 South Africa Task Force 4 on Solidarity for the Achievement of SDG Solidarity” and Task Force 5 “Climate Change and Just Energy Transition, focusing on land rights, decent work, gender equity, and inclusive value chains. Let’s reimagine extractive sectors through a justice and equity lens, from marginalisation to meaningful transformation.
Ms Zoliswa Ntsoko (South Africa) is the Institute’s Administrative Assistant who assists with general administration and research. She is a seasoned professional with a background in Disaster Management. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Management from Milpark Business School, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management from Regenesys Business School. She also holds certificates in Project Management, and in Disaster Management. Previously, she has worked as a Disaster Management Specialist at the City of Johannesburg – Disaster Management Centre.
Ms Cecilia Lwiindi Nedziwe-Moyo is the Research Coordinator at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation. She previously served as a Regional Coordinator at the Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA) in Zimbabwe between 2007 and 2013. She completed her master’s degree in International Studies, Peace, and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland in Australia as a Rotary Peace Scholar. She has just completed her doctoral studies at Rhodes University. Her areas of interest include: gender, foreign policy, regional organisations and conflict resolution.
Ms Thembeka Somtseu is a seasoned professional with a background in the textile and construction sectors. She holds a National Diploma in Business Administration from the Durban University of Technology, and studied Development Communication and Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. She worked as a corporate communications specialist for more than ten years, serving in both local and multinational companies.