City Press Winning Women

Winning Women

This series features women from all corners of life doing exceptional things in business and their communities.
Monthly English South Africa Society & Culture · News
24 Episodes
12 – 24

Sibongile Ndashe - The law is homophobic and transphobic

Sibongile Ndashe is a human rights lawyer who was among those arrested in Tanzania in 2017 for allegedly 'promoting homosexuality' in the country. An experience that strengthened her belief that legal action is instrumental to bring about social change, Ndashe continues to advocate for the rights of women and the…
25 Oct 2020 10 min

The fashion industry is tough, but so is Lufi D

Fortunate Nkateko Khoza is a self-taught fashion designer who established a successful fashion brand, Lufi D, which expanded to include a boutique, salon and day spa. In her journey to the top, Khoza encountered multiple setbacks including last year's xenophobic attacks, which resulted in the looting of her shop in…
8 Oct 2020 7 min

MoAfrika wa Mokgathi - An artistic journey towards social change

Poet, musician and radio host MoAfrika wa Mokgathi is an artist on a mission. Born and bred in Mamelodi, the 32-year-old is not only involved in teaching other rising stars the traits of the creative arts industry, she's also taken an active stance against social issues, such as gender-based violence…
30 Sep 2020 11 min

Emmah Mabye - Challenging the status quo through the spoken word

Performance poet Emmah Mabye believes that while black female representation in different spaces is essential, it's not enough if women's voices are not amplified. With this in mind, Mabye has used her poetry to shed light on some of the biggest challenges facing the South African society including, gender-based violence,…
15 Sep 2020 13 min

Dr Atiya Mosam - No end to giving back

Currently in the process of capturing how healthcare workers have been dealing with the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic across provinces, public health specialist Dr Atiya Mosam seeks to find the best approach that will contribute to lower rates of infection. She's also helped start a food security initiative to assist underprivileged…
10 Sep 2020 11 min

Dr Shaheda Omar - People first, children first!

For Dr Shaheda Omar, director of the Teddybear Foundation, working with children is the greatest opportunity of her life. This is why, in more than 20 years of working at the foundation, Omar has never taken a day off. She sat down with Molebogeng Mokoka to chat about the projects…
4 Sep 2020 11 min

Siya Hlongwa - Transgender rights at the forefront

Siya Hlongwa is a 33-year-old transgender activist who fled her hometown of eThekwini, Durban after being abused by her uncle. After spending more than 10 years searching for a place of belonging, Hlongwa has now established a platform where she brings issues affecting marginalised communities in the spotlight She sat…
27 Aug 2020 13 min

Mpho Nefuri - Activism to its literal meaning

Mpho Nefuri is a human rights lawyer and activist. At the beginning of the lockdown, she embarked on fitness challenge to bring awareness to gender-based violence and hate crime On the business side, Nefuri believes in doing "everything and anything to secure an income, as long as it's a clean…
14 Aug 2020 19 min

Nomfundo Dhlamini – The gift that nearly killed her

For Nomfundo Dhlamini, the journey towards realising her ancestral gift has not been easy. Despite this, Dhlamini is a now a traditional healer who is also climbing the corporate ladder in communications. She sat down with City Press journalists Molebogeng Mokoka and Palesa Dlamini to reflect on how her gift…
8 Aug 2020 13 min
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