Eight thousand, eight hundred and forty-nine metres. Fifty days. Nine provinces. One extraordinary promise kept. When Angela Yeung stood at the summit of Mount Everest having conquered its technically demanding North Side, she did not just make history, she made a commitment. For every metre she climbed, one bra would be donated to a woman or girl affected by gender-based violence or vulnerable living conditions across South Africa. On 24 June, she brings that story and the leadership lessons it left her with to Workshop Wednesday at Workshop17 The Bank.
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One year later from summiting Everest via the technically demanding North Side, after a 50-day expedition that tested every limit she had, all 8,849 bras pledged through the Impilo Collection Foundation’s #EmpowerHer campaign have been distributed across all nine provinces, reaching women through shelters, support organisations and frontline services. During the 16 Days of Activism 2025, the campaign took physical form at Constitution Hill, where 8,849 bras were installed beside the historic Women’s Jail; turning what had been a site of hardship into something else entirely.
On 24 June 2026, Angela brings that story to Workshop Wednesday at Workshop17 The Bank and what she delivers will be anything but a mountaineering lecture. This is an honest, unflinching account of what happens to a person when conditions become extreme: what holds, what breaks, and what you are forced to discover about yourself when turning back is no longer an option. Drawing on a childhood that shaped her resilience, a career that sharpened her instincts, and the philanthropic vision she continues to build through the Impilo Collection Foundation, Angela makes a case for a different kind of ambition, one that is not measured in summits reached or titles earned, but in the depth of self-knowledge carried to the top and the number of people lifted along the way.
Penelope Meniere, National Marketing Manager at Workshop17, says Workshop Wednesday exists to bring that kind of thinking into the room: “We bring people to Workshop Wednesday who have something real to say. Angela summited Everest, made a promise at the top and kept it. That kind of story about courage, following through then using your platform for something bigger than yourself; is exactly what this series was made for. On 24 June, each ticket sold puts money directly into the hands of the Impilo Collection Foundation.”
Every rand from ticket sales goes directly to the Impilo Collection Foundation, a non-profit rooted in the Zulu word for “life”. The foundation runs three active campaigns: #EmpowerHer, #EmpowerHim and #EmpowerThem – focused on education, mentorship and community support across South Africa.
For R50, you get an evening with one of the most compelling speakers on the circuit and an opportunity to support foundations which make meaningful change possible.
Tickets start from R50 for Workshop17 members and R100 for non-members, available via Quicket.
Workshop Wednesday: Angela Yeung
Date: 24 June 2026
Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Venue: Workshop17 The Bank
Tickets: From R50 via Quicket
