Womandla!

When the Spice Girls burst onto the scene talking girl power it felt like the whole world had suddenly woken up to the power of the feminine. But actually it had just been reignited by the power of youth. Fast Forward 20 years and Girl Power is all grown up. The multi-tasking, high flying, cooking, cleaning, boardroom smashing and yummy mummying new age woman is here. We’ve been taught that a Jack of all trades in master of none... well, on Womandla! we think they should have asked Jill cause she is proving to be a mistress of them all! We are talking: Boardrooms, Bedrooms and Bars Heels and Wheels Waxes and Taxes - in fact, if it affects the life of a woman it’s on Womandla!
Weekly English South Africa Society & Culture
139 Episodes
24 – 44

Womandla! - The new Soul City

Soul City South Africa is changing its focus and they are becoming a first of its kind woman-focused NPO in South Africa. Lego Ramafoko, Soul City CEO, is in the Womandla! chair talking about how the new Soul City works and why the change after 20 years.
26 Oct 2016 48 min

Womandla! - The Working Mom's Juggling Act

Struggling to cope with the juggling of work, wife, and mother? Phumi discovered something called The Working Mom’s Expo, that will be happening in Johannesburg next month. Janice is the founder and the entrepreneur behind the whole thing and she chats about the expo, how she got the idea, and…
12 Oct 2016 48 min

Womandla! - Sneaker Valet Shop

A good idea like a sneaker valet shop has finally landed and Amanda Makhapela is the woman behind the shop and the idea. She’s in studio to share ideas, what she has learned and why she has been able to after two years of planning finally have a gorgeous store…
5 Oct 2016 48 min

Womandla! - Sex Money Angels

Sex Money Angels is the perfect set of things to get sorted before summer, so @donnamcalum the Fairy Godmother and @Shannonwalbran are talking about their Powerup workshop this coming weekend.
28 Sep 2016 45 min

Womandla! - Intergenerational Conversation

Phumi Mashigo is talking about life in studio with a slam poet, Thabile Jaku (@jaku_thabile), a feminist writer, Maneo Mohale (@ManeoMohale) and a female mining engineer Refentse Molehe (@fensiface). It’s the intergenerational conversation you want to be a part of - the views of the young woman in SA.
7 Sep 2016 48 min

Womandla! - Save Our Hairline

Everybody is talking about hair this week, so we are talking... and since the Afros and the dreadlocks and the cornrows are clearly here to stay, Phumi invites a hair loss expert, Hlengi Hans Ngidi into studio to chat about how to treat those luscious locks and save your hairline.
31 Aug 2016 47 min

Womandla! - Savings with a Difference

Michelle Dave is here for your end of the month money advice. Learn more about savings - and not just in a traditional sense, and using add-ons to make your life easier.
24 Aug 2016 47 min

Womandla! - A Fix for Fibroids?

Up to 4 in 10 women suffer from fibroids around the world, and black women are up to 3 times more prone to getting them. What are your options - removing your womb? Well not anymore! Dr Gary Sudwarts has come straight from theatre to spend an hour with Phumi,…
17 Aug 2016 44 min

Womandla! - Thabiso Mahlape

She is the fresh new feisty voice in South Africa’s publishing world. She is the power behind some of this year's ultimate Twitter shade about black stories, writers and women in the largely male-dominated arena of getting the nation reading. Thabiso Mahlape is the voice, the face, the power and…
10 Aug 2016 53 min

Womandla! - Money Matrimony

Setting your perfect wedding is important, but choosing the right regime for your marriage is more important. In community of property, antenuptial with or without accruals, or even the post-nuptial agreements is the order of the day with Michelle Dave talking about guarding your money - and your heart. Estate…
27 Jul 2016 41 min

Womandla! - Celebrating Businesswomen

Celebrating women is what we do, and when the Business Women’s Association tells us that they're having a gala dinner to celebrate the top businesswomen in Gauteng, we had to chat with them. Keynote speaker of the day and illusive businesswoman Ipeleng Mkhari talks about transcending the hustle and building…
20 Jul 2016 48 min

Womandla! - Drug Awareness Week

It’s Drug Awareness Week, hot on the heels of the most shocking revelation of a high-profile South African killed by her drug addicted son. Nicole is the addiction councillor at Phoenix House - Johannesburg’s oldest privately operated rehabilitation centre. Phumi and Nicole talk addictions and how loved ones can help…
29 Jun 2016 45 min

Womandla! - Money & Cars

What are the things to ask about when you buy a new or used car and what must you stay far away from? Phumi talks money and cars with Michelle Dave and they are joined by the group finance and insurance executive of Bidvest McCarthy, Jane Stirling.
22 Jun 2016 51 min

Womandla! - Pre Youth Day Show

Reflecting images of awesome blackness to little children starts with the dolls that they play with and Malaville’s Mala Bryan, creator of black fashion dolls chats about designing and making her dreams in the form of dolls. Then Phumi chats to Nalibali spokesperson, Lucky Sithole, about reading and celebrating multilingualism…
15 Jun 2016 46 min

Womandla! - Mohale Mashigo

'The Yearning' is the debut novel by Mohale Mashigo, and it's getting lots of attention in the literary world. She is also the award-winning singer and songwriter, BlckPorcelain. On the line from her home in Cape Town, she talks about her different creative personas, the world as she sees it…
8 Jun 2016 45 min

Womandla! - All About Tax

Tax season is almost upon us again and in a month we are all supposed to be submitting our returns. Get ahead of the pack and get all your affairs in order - but first get over the fear of SARS! Michelle Dave talks about why we need to pay…
1 Jun 2016 49 min

Womandla! - How Much is Enough Money?

It’s all good and well to save for retirement or buy risk policies but if it doesn’t pay the amount that you require to live the life you have been living all along, it's an awful waste of time. Michelle Dave is in studio as always on a money Wednesday…
25 May 2016 49 min

Womandla! - All Things Superwoman

Career planning is important, but when you're a woman the importance of that planning becomes critical with all the moving parts of motherhood thrown in. Phumi chats to an Executive Development Coach about all the when, hows and what to consider when planning a career, along with a family.
18 May 2016 49 min
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