South Africa: 2007 Woman of the year finalists announced

The finalists of the 2007 Shoprite Checkers / SABC 2 Woman of the Year Award were announced in Johannesburg and these 21 outstanding achievers selected from over a thousand nominations countrywide, will now compete for the prestigious 2007 Shoprite Checkers / SABC 2 Woman of the Year title. The finalists include world-renowned sportswoman and administrators, internationally recognised researchers, academics, public health workers and business entrepreneurs who have achieved not only in their own right but who have also made a difference to the broader South African society.