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
92 – 112

Womandla! 20.05.15

The female lead has changed in Hollywood, and Disney does not want to be left behind. The animated feature Frozen is ranked the highest grossing animated film in history, and even though it's Disney’s 53rd feature, it is the first with a female director, and even more than this, Prince…
20 May 2015 48 min

Womandla! 13.05.15

Statistics SA shows that there is a growing trend of marriages ending in divorce in SA and that twice as many women file for divorce than men. Divorce is an emotionally charged and scary environment for women and for this reason they make many mistakes during the ordeal that leaves…
13 May 2015 54 min

Womandla! 06.05.15

Sangomas and traditional healers are a part of the South African story and yet there is so much still not known about how they work, who uses them and most importantly how one can become a Sangoma. Onthatile is a young woman who is also a Sangoma and she is…
6 May 2015 51 min

Womandla! 28.04.15

Winter is upon us and those doctor’s visits are about to increase, how does this affect your pocket? Medical aid specialist Janet Maree also joins us for this edition of money talk with Michelle Dave.
29 Apr 2015 53 min

Womandla! 22.04.15

Gia Bass joins Phumi on the line and tells us what is actually being done to help victims of the xenophobic attacks and how all of us can assist. Then Phumi and guest, Lodi Matsetela debuts the monthly focus on "Black Women in Cinema" as they unpack the meaning of…
22 Apr 2015 51 min

Womandla! 15.04.15

The season finale of Celebrity MasterChef has aired and Tina Bester - the queen of tarts and judge on the show joins us on the line to share her favourite moments from the show. And then founder of Play Africa Children’s Museum, Gretchen Wilson Pragley, a first in Africa and…
15 Apr 2015 52 min

Womandla! 08.04.15

Phumi chats to Vangi Gantsho, a poet, about #RhodesMustFall and how she tackles daily issues through her poetry. She's also joined by a group of young ladies from Leading Voices of Tomorrow and they tell us about the programme.
8 Apr 2015 44 min

Womandla! 01.04.15

What makes people want drugs, what happens when you are high? How easy is it to get off of drugs? Phumi speaks to Gordon - John Ho-Lin about his experiences.
1 Apr 2015 46 min

Womandla! 25.03.15

It’s almost pay day, and since the Finance Minister spoke about changes to income tax, everybody is waiting with bated breath to see what it means for them. Michelle Dave talks us through the new taxes as announced by Minister Nhlanhla Nene.
25 Mar 2015 41 min

Womandla! 11.03.15

Keeping within the theme of International Women's Day which was on the 8th of March 2015. Phumi is joined by Gender Activist, Mama Melita as they discuss the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and how far women have come in terms of gender equality.
11 Mar 2015 44 min

Womandla! 04.03.15

Phumi has been on a journey of self discovery, and her latest revelation is that she is an avid lover of whiskey. We get an insight into this alcohol, how it should be consumed and the big business behind it.
4 Mar 2015 45 min

Womandla! 25.02.15

Actress Rami Chuene launched her musical career late last year with an album called 'From Fear to Love'. Entrepreneur Lebo Pule recently published her memoir called Alone. These two phenomenal women are in studio to chat about their very personal journeys as well as share the news of a joint…
25 Feb 2015 54 min

Womandla! 18.02.15

How does one get enduring love? How does a relationship survive the test of time against odds that seem insurmountable? Phumi chats with a wife, mother, daughter and sister whose marriage has survived it all. Taking a moment to get to know another phenomenal woman, just like you!
18 Feb 2015 51 min

Womandla! 11.02.15

Today's show is all "Fifty Shades of Grey" as Phumi is joined by author of African erotica novels like "Tanaka's Chronicles" - Tracy Kadungure, talking sex; its power and capacity to challenge moral and social constraints through literature.
11 Feb 2015 39 min

Womandla! 04.02.15

With the untimely death of presenter Simba Mhere, Phumi speaks to a pastor and grief counsellor about dealing with grief spiritually and non spiritually. And on the health side, she speaks to business partners and owners of Haute.
4 Feb 2015 46 min

Womandla! 28.01.15

With Valentine's Day looming, our regular money guru, Michelle Dave stands in for Phumi Mashigo to discuss the cost of weddings and how this can impact your future.
28 Jan 2015 42 min

Womandla! 21.01.15

A show about women, their experiences, their challenges and triumphs. Phumi chats to Lara Rosmarin from SEED Academy about bursaries for woman entrepreneurs for their program starting February 2015 in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
21 Jan 2015 50 min

Womandla! 14.01.15

Phumi speaks to Kinesiologist and Touch For Health instructor Bronwyn Middendorp about "future redesign" - how to accelerate your journey to freedom and how to get yourself to your desired goal.
14 Jan 2015 49 min

Womandla! 07.01.15

It’s that time of the year when we are all planning the year ahead, imagine if you could get your most burning question answered about what to do and if you are planning in the right direction? Well Shannon Walbran is an Angel Guide Interpreter who gets your questions to…
7 Jan 2015 54 min

Womandla! 31.12.14

Lupita Nyong'o, Hillary Clinton and Beyonce. What do these women have in common? Producer Palesa and Dori are standing in for Phumi and they count down the Most Influential Women of 2014. Good or bad, they've touched our lives in one or other way.
31 Dec 2014 42 min
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