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Pindiwe Filtane: Turning purpose and community into passion

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Carol Ofori chatted with Pindiwe Filtane as her Woman Crush Wednesday. Filtane is  one of just five South African women chosen for the 2024 Tech Woman Program by the US State Department, representing KZN on a global stage. While she started in IT, she pivoted into the timber industry after a significant life loss. She began her journey for her husband, but has grown stronger and stronger in coming into her own.
5 Nov 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News

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