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Lara van Niekerk, Akhona Makalima and Cato Louw Lead #gsport17 Finalists
Brand South Africa will collaborate with gsport, to host the 17th edition of the Momentum gsport Awards on the 14th of September 2022. The...
Nigerian artist wins prestigious South African art prize
Peju Alatise is the 2017 winner of the FNB Art Prize. The Nigerian mixed-medium artist explores strong African narratives with a focus on the...
Meet Ngozi, Marvel Comics’ first truly African superhero
The US comic book publisher and creator of some of the most popular superheroes, Marvel, has unveiled its newest project: a Nigerian female superhero...
Three female pioneers of South African journalism
Ruth First, Noni Jabavu and Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin are just three examples of groundbreaking female writer-activists who made a difference in apartheid South Africa. These...
Kenyan schoolgirls create female health app for Google
Five Kenyan teenagers, aged 15 to 17, have been selected to take part in the Google Technovation software development competition. Their innovative app design...
Meet the women who fought the Knysna fires
In June this year, devastating fires laid waste to the Western Cape, particularly in the towns of Knysna and neighbouring Plettenberg Bay, where homes...
South Africa’s women in politics
The role of South African women in politics has increased since the end of apartheid through policy changes and organisations set up to enable women's rights. Data from United Nations Women has shown that the country is faring decently in enabling women to take an active role in government.
Q and A with few of South Africa’s influential women
18 August 2016
What do Nomzamo Mbatha, Bonang Matheba, Kass Naidoo, and Farah Fortune have in common? Besides being in the limelight, they are successful...
Video: Must watch Tedx Talks of inspiring South African women
Melissa Javan
Amo Ngoepe
Amo Ngoepe learned the true meaning of the African proverb – "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want...
Three women tell of their triumph
Giving up is not an option for Siphiwe Mazoro, a single mother from Zimbabwe.
August in South Africa is Women's Month. It is a time...
