Women have made great strides in the South African mining industry over the past ten years; however, far more needs to be done to ensure parity is achieved with their male counterparts, particularly at the boardroom level. This is according to diamond company De Beers sightholder sales South Africa senior VP Nompumelelo Zikalala and De Beers organisational effectiveness lead Varsha Morar, who were speaking at training and conference company Intelligence Transfer Centre’s seventh yearly Women in Mining conference, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.
