Inclusive Society Institute Deputy Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer attend African Chinese Women’s Association Gala Dinner

The Deputy Chairperson of the Inclusive Society Institute (ISI), Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, and the Institute’s Chief Executive Officer, Daryl Swanepoel, attended a prestigious gala dinner organised by the African Chinese Women’s Association in Johannesburg on Saturday evening, 15 March 2025. The event coincided with International Women’s Day.

The Gala Dinner was held in celebration and appreciation of South Africa’s diversity by showcasing cultural exchanges between South Africa and China in order to help build cohesion in South Africa. The evening featured a number of high level speeches and a concert with musical and dancing performances by local South African and Chinese performers.

Speeches were delivered by the Consul General of China in Johannesburg, Pan Qingjiang,  who undertook to increase exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and South African women in line with the unprecedented bilateral relations between the two nations. Other speakers included the South African Deputy Minister for Tourism, Hon. Maggie Sotyu, the Counselor at the Embassy of China in South Africa, Liao Xiaoying,  Li Xinzhu, director of South Africa Chinese Community and Police Cooperation Centre, Jenny Wu, chairwoman of the African Chinese Women’s Association, who is also a member of the ISI’s Advisory Council; and the ISI’s Chief Executive Officer.

Click here for speech by Ms Jenny Wu

Click here for speech by Daryl Swanepoel