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By Nontobeko Mabaso
Sanlam
The day was the 29th of August 2025,I was doing a worksite training for Sanlam/Assupol.I had a group of Health workers From Greys Hospital,the day was scheduled to be a Women's day celebration,where women are recognized as the backbones of families and some also in their work space.So the financial literacy part was added as a part where women are given the tools in terms of information and skills to be able to manage their finances properly because they are the people who keep their households running.The message of the day was that,if women do not have money,nothing happens,in their families,so the aim was to keep women motivated and upskilled on how to manage their finances,no matter how little of money you earn,you make it work for you.So we covered how to find money in their budget,how to save and invest that money and also how to manage debt.The session was very fruitful for them,they asked relevant questions,they also shared their experiences with me,they also wanted to invest right away and luckily we had Assupol staff on site,who were happy to answer any questions they had about insurance and investments. They were very happy with the session and they wanted more sessions,they felt the time allocated for the sessions was really not enough.