Bernini Squadcast Series salutes South Africa's women entrepreneurs By Brandstories Share The world of the entrepreneur is one of the toughest to navigate, especially if you are a woman. South African women need to be fearless, fabulous and resourceful to overcome the challenges they face as entrepreneurs. Sisters who have made it through the hard times know they would not have made it without the support of other women. According to the South African results of the latest Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs Index (MIWE), while women entrepreneurs are making strides to overcome gender-related biases and advance their businesses in South Africa, they still face several structural and social obstacles, many of which have been exacerbated by the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.