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Meet the CFO helping safeguard Groot Constantia’s heritage
WOMEN

Amanda February on leadership, legacy and Groot Constantia’s future

Groot Constantia CFO Amanda February reflects on nearly two decades at the historic estate, financial stewardship and the importance of supporting women in leadership

  • Sinazo Mkoko
4 min read
Dudu’s entrepreneurial journey is deeply rooted in resilience, faith, family and purpose
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Celebrating women: Duduzile Phampha on turning life’s detours into new opportunities

Duduzile Phampha, founder of Work of Love Creations, shares her inspiring journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, highlighting the importance of resilience and…

  • Sinazo Mkoko
3 min read
For Kennedy, successful entrepreneurship requires focus, resilience, adaptability and the courage to act without having all the answers.
CAPE TOWN

Women entrepreneurs: Jackie Kennedy on turning her passion into a business

Discover how Jackie Kennedy turned her fascination with human behaviour into LeadMe Academy, a business dedicated to empowering leaders through innovative coaching strategies.…

  • Sinazo Mkoko
3 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

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

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
For its African debut, the project has been reimagined through a uniquely local lens.
DISABILITY AWARENESS

Internationally acclaimed Bold Beauty Project comes to Cape Town

Experience the transformative power of art at the Bold Beauty Project's African debut in Cape Town, where the stories of women living with disabilities are celebrated through…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Professor Thuli Madonsela will lead an inspiring conversation at Izi-Women 2026
IZIKO MUSEUMS OF SOUTH AFRICA

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

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
Performers Bradley Smith and Ashley Scott are getting stage-ready for Pretty Woman: The Musical.
ARTSCAPE THEATRE

Ashley Scott and Bradley Smith set to dazzle in Pretty Woman: The Musical

Don't miss the chance to see Ashley Scott and Bradley Smith in the highly anticipated Pretty Woman: The Musical, debuting at the Artscape Theatre next month!

  • WESLEY FORD
3 min read
Merlize Jogiat, advocacy and operations manager at Women for Change
GENDER BASED

Cape Town unites against GBV

In a powerful display of unity, hundreds gathered in Cape Town for the G20 Women’s Shutdown, demanding urgent action against the alarming rates of gender-based violence and…

  • Tara Isaacs
2 min read
Professional nurse at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Centre, Nomsa Mokwai, saves lives by night and proudly represents her country on the rugby field by day.
NOMSA

Nurse by night, Springbok by day

On International Trauma Day, we explore the inspiring life of Nomsa Mokwai, a dedicated trauma nurse by night and a Springbok rugby player by day, who embodies the spirit of…

  • Staff Reporter
  • Tara Isaacs
2 min read
Women-led faith groups engaged in a Women’s Prayer Walk for action against social ills like gender-based violence, crime, and for the safety of children and communities on Wednesday, August 27.
WALK

Women unite in prayer walk to combat social ills in Cape Town

Women-led faith groups engaged in a Women’s Prayer Walk for action against social ills like gender-based violence, crime, and for the safety of children and communities on…

  • Sibulele Kasa
2 min read
Women at the recently hosted Rooted & Rising Women’s Month High Tea.
VOLUNTEERS

Women gather to celebrate Women's Month

The recent Rooted & Rising Women’s Month High Tea, hosted by Shincheonji Volunteers this past Saturday.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Contributors to the 2025 Artscape Women's Humanity Festival, which was launched at the Artscape Theatre Centre, in Cape Town, on Thursday, July 10 and concludes on August 31. In front, from left, are theatre chief executive officer Marlene Le Roux, Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Anroux Marais, Bush Radio managing director Brenda Leonard and performer and producer Manongi Thusi.
ARTSCAPE THEATRE CENTRE

Women will prevail at the Artscape's Women's Humanity Festival

Women’s challenges and success stories will be shared during the 2025 Artscape Women’s Humanity Festival.

  • Fouzia Van Der Fort
6 min read
It was a glamorous, girly affair at The Pink Table, hosted by Brutal Fruit at Cavalli Wine Estate last Wednesday.
BONANG MATHEBA

The Pink Table goes to Paris

Bonang Matheba announces global movement celebrating women coming together.

  • Tamlynne Thompson
1 min read
Police need help finding these two women who may be able to help them with a case of jewellery theft.
SAPS

Cops hunt suspects in R1.35m Waterfront heist

Table Bay police have released images of four suspects wanted in connection with a brazen R1.35 million jewellery theft at the V&A Waterfront.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
Waterfront CEO David Green welcomes skipper Kirsten Neuschäfer as she arrives at the Waterfront. She sailed her boat, Minnehaha, home from Europe, after she participated in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in 2022. She became the first woman ever to win the around-the-globe race.
CAPE TOWN

First woman winner of world sail race welcomed home

Skipper Kirsten Neuschäfer was greeted by cheers, ululation and the voices of the Isibane se Afrika choir as she arrived at the V&A Waterfront on her sail yacht Minnehaha on…

  • Tamlynne Thompson
4 min read
Pictured with the bra collection boxes are radiographers Anika de Vos, left, and Mikayla Perumal.
CAPE TOWN

Donate a bra during Breast Cancer Awareness month

A breast cancer NGO that co-ordinates clinical breast cancer screenings for women with limited access to healthcare, is appealing to women to support those in need by donating…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
Hundreds queue for food at the Callas Foundation in Bridgetown, last month.
SAPS

Women need more support at court

South Africa still grapples with alarmingly high levels of rape as it marks Women’s Month this August, yet women who are victims of sexual violence lack support in court to…

  • Nabeelah Mohedeen
3 min read