The awards recognise women who are helping to transform the country's social, economic and political landscape. Through a public nomination process, and in conjunction with industry bodies and an expert panel of judges (including Judge Willem Heath and Tina Thomson of Epiphany Leadership), CEO magazine identified the most influential women within the various business sectors of the South African economy and profiled them in the MIW publication.
Previous winners of the MIW awards include Wendy Ackerman, Zarina Bassa, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Dr Olive Shisana, Pam Golding, Prof. Elain Vlok and Gail Curtis.