Our Dual Structure
- IT CREATES JOBS
- PRODUCES STOCK
- DRIVES REVENUE
- SUPPLIES RETAIL PARTNERS
- GROWS THE BUSINESS
- IT TRAINS WOMEN
- BUILDS SKILLS
- PROVIDES SOCIAL UPLIFTMENT
- DEVELOPS TALENT
- CREATES PATHWAYS INTO EMPLOYMENT
- We can scale production responsibly
- Retail partners gain reliability and consistency
- Our organisation gains stability, continuity, and professionalism
- We can train more women and increase our workforce
- Funders and supporters gain clear visibility into impact
- We create long-term, measurable transformation
Women of Worth ZA & WOW Academy (NPC)
Dual Structure Model for Sustainability & Impact
Overview
To balance sustainability and social impact, Women of Worth operates through two legally distinct but aligned entities:
1. Women of Worth ZA (Pty) Ltd A for-profit company generating revenue through the production and sale of locally made products.
2. WOW Academy (NPC) A nonprofit organisation delivering skills development, training, and community upliftment programmes for women.
Strategic Rationale Strategic Rationale
1. Drive economic empowerment through skills development and job creation 2. Create sustainable income opportunities for women
3. Access grant funding and donor support through the NPC
4. Maintain long-term financial sustainability through the (Pty) Ltd
Structure & Compliance
Women of Worth ZA (Pty) Ltd and WOW Academy (NPC) operate as separate legal entities with independent governance, finances, and compliance structures.
WOW Academy conducts public benefit activities in education, skills development, and community upliftment.
How the Model Operates
– WOW Academy (NPC) provides training and skills development
– Women of Worth (Pty) Ltd provides market access, production, and retail channels
– Graduates transition into income opportunities
– Women gain practical and entrepreneurial skills
Pathway: Training → Skills → Income → Sustainability
Transparency & Compliance
1. The (Pty) Ltd does not receive donations or grant funding from the NPC
2. All funds raised by WOW Academy (NPC) are used solely for public benefit activities
3. All collaboration is conducted on an arm’s-length basis
4. Financial records, bank accounts, and reporting are maintained separately
Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) Status
WOW Academy (NPC) will apply for approval under Section 30 and Section 18A of the Income Tax Act to:
– Qualify for tax-exempt donations
– Issue Section 18A tax-deductible certificates
– Access government and corporate grant funding
– Strengthen governance, transparency, and public trust
Vision
To build a sustainable and scalable model of empowerment that equips women with the skills, opportunities, and support needed to achieve financial independence, while creating lasting social and economic impact across communities.
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Based at our production and training hub in Woodstock, Cape Town, we create opportunities for women through skills development, local manufacturing, entrepreneurship and sustainable employment. Our work operates through two connected organisations:
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Women of Worth ZA — WOWZA
Our commercial enterprise designs and produces handcrafted jewellery, accessories, corporate gifting, apparel and lifestyle products. By purchasing from WOWZA, retailers and corporate buyers support a local, women-led production network while gaining access to distinctive South African products and customised solutions.
Ideal for:
• Wholesale and retail orders
• Corporate gifting and merchandise
• Custom product development
• Locally produced apparel and accessories
• Corporate procurement and supplier-development partnerships
Sponsor Skills and Create Opportunity
WOW Academy NPC
WOW Academy is our training and development organisation, created to equip unemployed women with practical production, manufacturing, business and workplace skills. Partners can support training programmes, learner stipends, machinery, materials and the expansion of our Woodstock training facilities.
Ideal for:
• Skills-development sponsorships
• CSI and community investment
• Learner stipends and training support
• Machinery and infrastructure sponsorship
• Employment and enterprise-development initiatives
One Partnership. Lasting Impact.
Whether you purchase products, sponsor training or help us expand our production capacity, your partnership contributes towards building sustainable livelihoods for women in Cape Town.
Empowering women, building role models
and hope for future generations.
“My journey with WOW started as a packer. A working history in retail was an adjustment to beading work. I was eager to try this new things yet understood it will all come with time.
Thurzil always encourages me to strive for more. His always creating new opportunities and want ladies to find their passion. He helps and ensures that he does what he can. A true leader and community uplifter.
Growing within WOW as the current team leader has really taught me so much. Strengths I never knew I had. He believes in me and is still encouraging me to grow even more and I am truly grateful.
“Women are like teabags. The hotter the water, the stronger the tea”. ILEEN
WOW found me, in bad circumstances, then I was offered the opportunity. What really caught my attention was the name. WOW Women of Worth.” NATALIE
