Wendy Appelbaum
Wendy is the wealthiest woman in South Africa, as well as the Founder and Chairperson of De Morgenzon Wine Estate – a wine and agricultural farm in Stellenbosch, South Africa. She is also the Founder of the Appelbaum Foundation, a non-governmental organization focused on addressing the health and education concerns of South African women.
Wendy is a Director, Trustee, and member of numerous organizations in South Africa and beyond, including the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (pty) Ltd, the Donald Gordon Foundation, the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA), Sphere Holdings (pty) ltd, Western Tourism Trade and Investment (WESGRO), Harvard University’s Women’s Leadership Board, and many more. She is the daughter of Donald Gordon, the Founder of Liberty Group. Her father’s business successes influenced her to become a successful businesswoman today.
