Bassie and Ivy Sutton on stage at CRC Womens’ conference

On 8 and 9 May, CRC Bloemfontein plays host to celebrity speakers Basetsana Kumalo and Ivy Sutton at the church’s annual womens’ conference.

Hosted by Nyretta Boshoff, she invites women of all ages – and from all over South Africa – to once again flock to CRC Bloemfontein for a weekend of faith-building, fun and fellowship.

Basetsana Kumalo, or Bassie, as she is commonly known, is an acclaimed South African television personality, formidable businesswoman and philanthropist. Her life in the limelight began in 1990 when she was crowned as Miss Soweto and Miss Black South Africa at the tender age of 16. Although her parents played a huge role in her life and success, Bassie says her greatest influence in her life has been her faith in God, which she says has defined the path her life has taken. Basetsana is currently the President of the Business Women’s Association of South Africa. In 2004 Bassie was voted 74th on the list of Top 100 Great South Africans in 2004, the only Miss SA in the list. In 2006 Cape Town Fashion Festival gave Bassie the Fashion Icon Award. Femina Magazine nominated her as one of the Top 10 most glamorous women in SA. In 2002 and 2003 she was voted by Sunday Times and Elle Magazine in the TV Style Awards as the most stylish female magazine/entertainment show host. In 1994 she received the Honorary Scholarship for Overseas Studies from Nelson Mandela. Bassie is also a recipient of the annual Rapport/City Press Prestige Awards.

Ivy Sutton has woed female audiences both locally and abroad with her tongue in cheek talks on ‘Enjoying your husband’. Her passion to inspire and encourage women, has resulted in thousands of marriages and lives being transformed. Ivy is known for her challenging and humorous style of addressing real-life issues such as building friendships, enhancing marriages and developing character.

Tickets for the event cost R120 per person and are available from Liesl at the CRC office on 051 5252883 or bling@crc.org.za.