Mbekani was founded on a vision of African women empowerment by Dr. Judy Dlamini at the dawn of the South African democracy. Mbekani, a nickname given to one of her grandmothers, was chosen as validation of African women’s leadership against all odds from the beginning of time. To prove the power of African women leadership, for the first five years, only women were employed to manage and run the company. Mbekani remains 100% African women-owned. What started as a small occupational health consulting firm has grown to be a wealth and job creator in different sectors of the economy.