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Dr Marietjie van der Merwe – BWA Social Entrepreneur Category Winner Interview

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The Port Elizabeth Businesswomens Association recently recognised outstanding local businesswomen with awards in the corporate, professional, social entrepreneur, emerging entrepreneur and entrepreneur categories. These were awarded on 5 June 2012.

Glen Meyburgh from local Video Production House, Imagio filmed the nominees before the awards ceremony. The snippet below is one of those screened during the awards ceremony.

The winner in the Social Entrepreneur Category was Dr Marietjie van der Merwe.

Dr Marietjie van der Merwe is the head of ACVV Khayalethu Youth Centre situated on the corner of Middle and Du Toit Streets in North End. The ACVV Khayalethu Centre is a home for 35 former street children, with a holistic approach focusing on a caring home environment, academic performance and sporting achievements to help them to be disciplined and goal orientated, in an environment that is followed through to post Matric with a skills program and apprenticeship while equipping them with life skills for a future as responsible adults.

Click HERE for ALL the Winner and Nominee Interviews.

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