Womanity - Women in Unity

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to reigning Miss SA 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida about the pageant, how it has impacted on her life and some of the responsibilities that come with being Miss SA and serving as an ambassador to her country and continent.  We discuss some of the social issues that Shudu is passionate about, encompassing the destigmatization of m...

Welcome to Womanity Women in Unity, this is our last broadcast of 2020 and we use this show to consider some of the lessons learned as well as inspirations for progress and success, by playing back some impactful segments with guests over the past year. The former Deputy Minister of Defence and former Deputy Minister of Health, Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge reminds us about of some of Africa’s formida...

Welcome to Womanity Women in Unity, this episode reflects on equality for women through perspectives of past gains, present actions and future intent from guests that have participated in the program this year. Prof Julie Wells (Head of the Isikhumbuzo Applied History Unit at Rhodes University) highlights some of the resistance movements over the last 100 years that emphasise women’s unwavering de...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr. Leila Fourie, the CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange who is also the Co-Chair of the United Nations Global Investors for Sustainable Development . Dr. Fourie reflects on some of her milestones in relation to contributing to people’s development and changing lives, noting the paths women can take when they are support...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, who is the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, and is the first woman to hold this appointment. Dr. Moeti reflects on a few of her career milestones which progressively established links between public health, illness and socio-economic status. We discuss universal health cov...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Busisiwe Mavuso, the CEO of Business Leadership South Africa ( BLSA ), an independent association of leaders from South Africa’s largest organisations that strives to build a competitive business environment. We discuss corporate policy as a mechanism to drive the gender agenda and ensure that the environment offers equal op...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Financial Services Director – Soula Proxenos (Africa Finance Corporation, First Housing Finance, Women’s Development Investment Holdings etc…). Women’s Development Investment Holdings is a women-led group with a focus on funding and supporting female entrepreneurs to transform South Africa’s business and social landscape by...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr Elize Esterhuizen, who is responsible for the Management of the Trauma Unit and Casualty Department at Pelonomi Hospital in the Free State. We discuss some of the environmental stresses that managing COVID-19 has exerted on working conditions and  the physical and emotional impact that managing the disease has had on...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to CEO – Women’s Development Business Investment Holdings ( WDBIH ) – Faith Khanyile. WDB is a women-led group with a focus on funding and supporting female entrepreneurs to transform South Africa’s business and social landscape by empowering women. WDB was established in 1991 by Zanele Mbeki, former first lady of South A...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Nomcebo Zikode – who is the songstress and voice behind the massive global hit ‘Jerusalema’, which has sparked the worldwide #JerusalemaDanceChallenge . We talk about the making of Jerusalema and how Nomcebo draws on her own life to inspire her lyrics and music. We discuss her career and how she is developing her personal br...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to multi-award winning actress Connie Chiume, who was a nurse and a teacher before her acting career launched; her debut role being an international production with performances in Greece and Israel. We reflect on life in South Africa during the 70s and the restrictions she experienced from the apartheid system in comparison to...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Feroza Motara, who is the Head of Emergency Medicine at Wits University and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Our conversation highlights some of the new realities facing healthcare practitioners in the era of COVID-19, from logistical changes to protecting staff and patients. We consider some of the...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Anita Bosch, who is  an associate professor at the University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa, where she holds the USB Research Chair dedicated to the study of women at work. Our discussion focusses on how to increase the proportion of women on boards and in decision-making roles. We consider asp...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to former Deputy Minister of Defence and Deputy Minister of Health, Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, who reflects on some of the influences in her journey to politics, from foundational schooling at Inanda Seminary, whose motto is, ‘Shine where you are’; to her introduction to Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement...

This week’s episode of Womanity – Women in Unity is dedicated to the memory of Edna Molewa, Minister of Environmental Affairs, South Africa, who sadly passed away two years ago on 22 September 2018. Her memory is a lasting legacy in the fight for gender equality. Our conversation reflects on the progress women have made in South Africa, particularly in the political arena and touches on seve...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Julia Wells, who is Associate Professor Emeritus and Head of the Isikhumbuzo Applied History Unit at Rhodes University. Given that we are in heritage month, we reflect on the past and poignant moments for women in South Africa’s history, highlighting some of the resistance movements in 1913, 1930 and 1950s, mention...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr. Nadine Lake, the Director of Gender Studies in the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the University of the Free State. We discuss feminism as a theory that challenges normative patriarchal and capitalist societies to reconsider the way that people think about reality and prioritises the voices and lived experiences...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Gillian Drennan, Head of School of Geoscience at WITS University.  She is a member of the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) and the International Geoscience Education Organization (IGEO) and also serves as Chairperson for the Museum Consultative Committee as well as the Geological Museum Association, M...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Lenore Manderson, Distinguished Professor of Public Health and Medical Anthropology in the School of Public Health at the University of the Witwatersrand; she also holds appointments with Brown University, US, and Monash University, Australia. Prof. Manderson unpacks aspects of medical anthropology, such as the soc...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to the Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities – Hlengiwe Mkhize. Who previously served as Minister of Higher Education and Training; Minister of Home Affairs; Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services; Deputy Minister of Economic Development; Deputy Minister of Hig...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to the High Commissioner of New Zealand to South Africa – Sarah Lee. High Commissioner Lee shares some of the landmarks in her career and work being undertaken in the 12 African countries that fall into her current portfolio; and she emphasises the value of teams and how collective efforts deliver success. We highlight some of...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to High Court Judge Segopotje Sheila Mphahlele – from the Mpumalanga division of the High Court. We reflect on strategies that reduce gender bias in recruitment processes, such as the inclusion of women on selection panels. Judge Mphahlele reflects on former International Development Law Organisation’s Director-General Irene Kh...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to High Court Judge Thoba Poyo-Dlwati – from the KwaZulu Natal division of the High Court. Judge Poyo-Dlwati shares key landmarks in her career and her involvement with various legal associations that aim to increase the representation of women and their advancement in justice institutions. We also discuss the impact COVID-19 h...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to permanent High Court Judge Tebogo Djaje – from the North West division of the High Court. Judge Djaje shares her journey to the judiciary and rising through the ranks to the bench. She relays some of her experiences presiding over sexual offences, highlighting the effects of victim trauma and various support structures in pl...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to High Court Judge – Mokgere Masipa of the KwaZulu Natal division of the High Court. We discuss some of her motivations for entering the legal profession, which included witnessing first-hand injustices of the maintenance courts as a child. We address some of the success factors that have contributed to her career, such as pur...