From being underestimated in mining boardrooms to proving herself as one of the sectors rising business leaders, Miriam Fonang has turned stereotypes into her greatest source of strength.
The Northern Cape-born Fonang is the founder of Outlwile Trading Enterprise, a company she built in 2019 from her hometown of Postmasburg.
In just a few years, she has scaled from outsider to industry influencer, reshaping how women-led businesses participate in mining supply chains.