CapeTowner

Cape Town entrepreneur and MasterChef SA finalist, Shannon Smuts, has learned that growing a business is about far more than increasing revenue

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Discover how Shannon Smuts, a Cape Town chef and entrepreneur, transformed her passion into a thriving food business by leveraging technology and financial insights for…

Staff Reporter

2 min read

Not sure how to celebrate Women's Day this long weekend? Cape Town has no shortage of memorable ways to mark the occasion

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Discover how to celebrate Women's Day this long weekend in Cape Town! From serene mornings beneath Table Mountain to glamorous high teas and inspiring performances, explore seven…

Sinazo Mkoko

3 min read

Professor Thuli Madonsela will lead an inspiring conversation at Izi-Women 2026

IZIKO MUSEUMS OF SOUTH AFRICA

Join Iziko Museums in Cape Town for Izi-Women 2026, a transformative Women's Day celebration that promises yoga, inspiring dialogues, and live music. Don't miss this unique…

Staff Reporter

3 min read

Rethabile Nkhahle, adult librarian, Professor Gertrude Fester and Nadia Ismail, principal librarian, who organised the "Author's Talk".

CAPETOWN

Explore the powerful journey of Professor Gertrude Fester, a South African political detainee who endured 104 days of solitary confinement. Her memoir, 'Prison V2957/88', sheds…

Roshan Abrahams

4 min read

women and children

Celebrating women: How Shannon Smuts turned her food business into a growing enterprise

7 ways to celebrate Women's Day in Cape Town this long weekend

Experience empowerment and celebration this Women's Day at Iziko Museums in Cape Town

Professor Gertrude Fester's memoir: Honouring the resilience of women in the anti-apartheid struggle