Womens Month Archives - Voice of the Cape

ActivateHer: Levelling the Playing Field for Girls Through Sport

As South Africa marks Women’s Month, one organisation is ensuring the celebration extends far beyond August. ActivateHer, a Cape Town-based nonprofit, is transforming the lives of girls and young women in underprivileged communities by using sport as a catalyst for empowerment, leadership, and health education. Founded by Adele Brueggemann, ActivateHer was born out of a desire to challenge the deep-rooted gender imbalance in sport. “Even in 2025, many still don’t […]

11 August 2025

Local

Celebrating Women: Athina Dennis on leading the charge for Women in artisanal trades

By Ragheema Mclean With South Africa's unemployment rate soaring to 33.5% in the second quarter of 2024, the economic challenges facing the nation are daunting. Amidst this crisis, it's essential to recognize the pivotal role that women, who make up more than 50% of the population, can play in the economy—especially in industries historically dominated by men. One sector experiencing a rising demand is that of skilled artisans, including electricians, […]

22 August 2024

Local

Celebrating Women: Lichelle Neethling on shaping a more inclusive future in construction

By Ragheema Mclean In South Africa, women make up just over 10% of the construction workforce—a statistic that is mirrored in many other countries around the world. This disparity is often attributed to a lack of access to education and training opportunities, coupled with a bias that views construction as a “man’s job.” In the latest edition of our series "Women Dominating Male Industries," VOC News spoke with Lichelle Neethling, […]

16 August 2024

Local

Celebrating Women: Lieutenant Colonel Fatima Isaacs – A Trailblazer in the SANDF

By Ragheema Mclean In a field traditionally dominated by men, Lieutenant Colonel Fatima Isaacs has emerged as a pillar of resilience, leadership, and change within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). As South African celebrates and commemorates Women's Month, her story stands out as a testament to the strength and perseverance of women in male-dominated industries. The SANDF, like many military institutions globally, has made commendable strides in integrating […]

14 August 2024

Local

Cape Flats teen set to run toiletry drive to alleviate period poverty

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert With Women’s Month fast approaching, a teenaged girl has taken it upon herself to embark on a hygiene drive to ensure that scholars on the Cape Flats have access to adequate hygiene products to end period poverty. Period poverty refers to the inability to acquire or obtain menstruation products, sanitary and hygiene facilities, as well as education and awareness on the management of menstrual health. Speaking […]

31 July 2024

Features

Hero of the Cape (Womens month edition): Moeshfieka Botha

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Moeshfieka Botha, born and bred in Strandfontein, said it is good to give back to various communities and in turn empower others and to show them that their circumstances do not define who they are and what they become. Botha, who is one of the many females VOC News has identified as a woman of strength, a woman who does all she can to uplift and […]

14 August 2023

News

KC treats Mater Domini to Women’s month event

By: Aneeqa du Plessis and Ebraheem Fredricks The excitement was palpable at the Mater Domini crisis management centre in Claremont yesterday where Kenilworth Centre (KC) hosted a joyous day of food, fun and relaxation for the women at the centre. Mater Domini Home is a treatment centre for pregnant women who are in crisis – this crisis can be linked to any trauma, be it abandonment, abuse, violence, illness, mental […]

31 August 2022

News

Women’s month: Granny saves Cape Flats kids with soccer

By: Aneeqa du Plessis As we continue to celebrate women during the month of August, VOC’s News editor and Inside Sport presenter, Feroz Shaik spoke with local public relations officer at Westham United in Mitchells Plain, Sumayah Adams, 60, who has used sport as a weapon against a tough upbringing. “I played a variety of sports, and this introduced me to a new world, it was an outlet that I […]

17 August 2022

News

Women’s month: VOC Breakfast team set to deliver care packs to Ihata Shelter

By: Aneeqa du Plessis With brutal cases of Gender-Based-Violence continuing unabated across the nation during Women’s Month, the VOC Breakfast team will celebrate the courageous survivors of domestic abuse by broadcasting live on Women’s Day from the Ihata Shelter in Heideveld on the Cape Flats. The organisation first opened its doors in 2006 and has helped hundreds of women and children who have been victims of domestic abuse. Speaking on […]

5 August 2022

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