Ladies night: Unleashing the Superwomen within

by | Aug 12, 2013

  • Golden Key had a woman’s day celebration dinner at the Wits Museum on Wednesday. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Students got freebies at the event. Photo: Nomatter Ndebele

  • Gifts for the students included Zazi wrist bands and snoods. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Two main speakers and a representative from the Zazi addressed the girls. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Cikida Gcali from Golden Key Wits chapter was the MC. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Tryphosa Ramano said terrible looking female condoms and uncomfortable wired bras were the results of women not being in strategic positions: “they were designed by men.” Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Nondumiso Mzizana the president and founder of Sikelela Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical suppliers. Mzizana told the students her company which now has a turnover of more than R100 million, employs more than 25 people, 80% female, 80% young people. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Cikida Gcali from Golden Key Wits and Nondumiso Mzizana the president and founder of Sikelela Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Suppliers. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Sara Chitambo from Zazi explaining the green band which was given to students. She said the band symbolised regeneration and rebirth. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Nondumiso Mzizana encouraged the students to dream big: “Everyone has the potential to be big, as big as Mandela, Shakespeare and Bill Gates. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Student with the Zazi green band. Photo: Nomatter Ndebele

  • Students put the bands around each other’s wrists. Photo: Nomatter Ndebele

  • The Zazi pledge. Photo: Nomatter Ndebele

  • "Today I pledge to be more confident in myself and my abilities." Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Students pledged to unleash the superwoman within. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • Speakers and mentors getting food. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • The students enjoyed a buffet dinner. Photo: Emelia Motsai

  • The students conversing and eating. Photo: Emelia Motsai

By Nomatter Ndebele and Emelia Motsai

Golden Key had a women’s day celebration at the Wits Art Museum on Wednesday. It was a black tie event and the speakers included Nondumiso Mzizana and Tryphosa Ramano. Sara Chitambo from Zazi, a national women’s campaign also spoke to the students.