Not that we have a severe winter in South Africa, but it is always such a joy to notice the first signs of spring – pastel blossoms, bright green leaf buds, and the heady scent of jasmine. It is less pleasant to notice that your summer clothing is a tad tight. (Sorry, but the chances [Read More]
It goes without saying that many of the women who surround us are bursting with wisdom, experience and knowledge – all of which can be shared and past down onto those who seek it. There are many benefits to having a woman as a mentor in your life. Not only can you expect unconditional support [Read More]
Africa’s women are so often underestimated, especially when it comes to their entrepreneurial ideas and abilities. It is a sad reality that despite the leaps and bounds of progress made in terms of solidifying equality within society within many countries of the world, women are still an untapped economic force – and a powerful one [Read More]
Did you know that there was a time in history (and it wasn’t all that long ago) when women were expected to simply raise the children and run the household? Men held all the power and were viewed as being superior to women in every way imaginable. Women were unable to voice their political opinions, [Read More]
We are surrounded by incredible women every day – whether it is our mothers, grandmothers, aunts and sisters, businesswomen, political figures or social entrepreneurs fighting for change. August is Women’s Month in SA and is a time in which we celebrate those special women in our lives, as well as those women who have made [Read More]
Nelson Mandela never faltered in his dedication to democracy, equality, and learning. Despite appalling incitement, he never answered racism with racism. “His life is an inspiration to all who are oppressed and deprived; and to all who are opposed to oppression and deprivation,” says the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Leadership Even as a young man, Nelson [Read More]
Nelson Mandela is renowned for his role as a revolutionary leader who spent almost 67 years of his life in the fight against inequality and for a free and fair society. He was determined to fight all forms of discrimination, injustice and inequality. Madiba stands out as a visionary leader who exercised his power [Read More]
On 18 July 1918, in Mvezo, a village near Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, a baby boy was born. His father, Henry Mgadla Mandela (a chief and chief councillor to the paramount chief of the Thembu and a member of the Madiba clan) and mother, Nonqaphi Nosekeni, named him Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Fast forward 45 [Read More]
South Africa is synonymous with Nelson Mandela. Our late and former president was renowned for his role as a revolutionary leader who spent almost seven decades of his life in the struggle against white minority rule and for a free and democratic non-racial society. Mandela’s pre-eminence lies in the fact that he was a visionary, [Read More]
