At 8,849 metres above sea level, with oxygen thinning and temperatures dropping to the kind of cold that shuts your body down, Angela Yeung made a promise. For every metre she climbed, one bra would be donated toa woman or girl affected by gender-based violence or vulnerable living conditions somewhere in South Africa.
She made it to the top… and she kept her word.
One year on 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 #EmpowerHercampaign 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 installedbeside 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.
Don’t expect a mountaineering lecture, this is an honest account of what happens to a person when conditions become extreme: what holds, what breaks and what you discover about yourself when there is no option toturn back. Drawing on her childhood, her experience as an entrepreneur and the philanthropic work she leads through the Impilo Collection Foundation, Angela builds a case for a different kind of ambition: one grounded in self-knowledge, disciplined focus andthe decision to bring others with you as you go.
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. Angelasummited 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 directlyinto 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 (https://www.quicket.co.za/events/364513-workshop-wednesday-conquering-everest-for-good/#/)
