Womanity - Women in Unity

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity , Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to by Ms. Masefako Clarah Dikgale , Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development in the South African Parliament , representing the African National Congress. Ms Dikgale unpacks the critical role of portfolio committees in parliament as constitutional entities tasked with legislating, monitoring, and ov...

Welcome to Womanity Women in Unity, join us for our new year broadcast with a compilation of voices from female leaders in politics, the judiciary and medicine talking about aspects of their journeys. Our first guest in this feature is South Africa’s Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube , who shares her passion and vision for transforming education in South Africa, impacting the lives of 13...

Welcome to Womanity Women in Unity, for our special compilation of select programs over the last year. We hope to inspire you through the words of three remarkable female leaders who have succeeded in their respective fields. Our first guest in this feature is Maryana Iskander , the Chief Executive Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that supports Wikipedia , one of the most...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity , Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to by Ms. Carol Mokgadi Phiri , Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure in the South African Parliament, representing the African National Congress . Ms. Phiri shares her insights into the transformative role of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure in shaping South Africa’s future...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity , Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr Lwanga Elizabeth Nanziri , Director of the Africa Centre for Development Finance at the Stellenbosch Business School , Stellenbosch University . Dr. Nanziri , a renowned economist, holds a doctorate from the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town and advanced degrees in Economic Policy and Planning from Maker...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity , Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka speaks with Meagan Chauke-Adonis, who is a Member of Parliament representing the African National Congress (ANC). She serves on the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities ; Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation ; and Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies. Mrs....

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity , Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka speaks with Julia Gillard , the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and the first woman to hold this office. Her groundbreaking tenure (2010–2013) paved the way for a deeper dialogue on women’s leadership, gender equality, and the role of education and politics in societal transformation. Currently, she serves as the inaugural Chair of...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity , Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka speaks with South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy , Samantha Graham-Maré . In a candid and inspiring conversation, Deputy Minister Graham-Maré shares highlights from her first four months in office, including launching the South African Renewable Energy Master Plan, which is a bold initiative that not only advance...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Wendy Alexander who represents the Democratic Alliance party in parliament and serves on the Standing Committee of Finance , which overseas the National Treasury and statutory entities. In 2024 more than 60 countries held national elections, representing approximately 50% of the global population. Ms Alexander highlights the im...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr. Elizabeth Hugo who is a Gynaecologist and Gynaecological Oncologist working in the private sector at Vergelegen Mediclinic in Somerset West. October is breast cancer awareness month and breast cancer is one of the five most invasive cancers affecting women in Africa, the others being melanoma, colorectal, cervix and uterus...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr Irene Boeddinghaus who specialises in breast disease and serves the private sector at the Vincent Pallotti Hospital. October is b reast cancer awareness month and today’s conversation focusses on breast cancer , which is one of the top five cancers affecting women. Statistically, one in every eight women will be diagnosed w...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to South Africa’s Minister of Basic Education , Siviwe Gwarube , who shares her passion and vision for transforming education in South Africa impacting the lives of 13,500,000 learners. Drawing inspiration from her upbringing in a typical South African household, raised by her grandmother, Minister Gwarube reflects on her grandmo...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Prof. Fortunate Silinda , who is the Chair of the Psychology Department at UNISA. As the world marks World Mental Health Day ( 10 th October ), Prof. Silinda shares her journey into the field of psychology, driven by a desire to unlock human potential and address the often-overlooked psychological challenges in her community ....

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr Monicca Thulisile Bhuda , who lectures in culture and heritage studies at the University of Mpumalanga . She holds a PhD in Social Sciences specialising in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS). Dr. Bhuda shares her journey into the field, describing it as a calling that began when she first enrolled in sociology and IKS at No...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Val Nichas , the CEO of the Spur Corporation . Part of her motivation for accepting this role was the challenge of transformation and taking on a role in corporate which has greater purpose. Under her leadership the Spur Corporation became a purpose-led organisation, whose purpose is, “ Leading for the Greater Good ”. Transfor...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Prof Dovile Jakniunaite from the Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University and head of the Institute’s Russia and Central Eastern European Studies Centre. There are different iterations of feminism, which are influenced by context. Prof Jakniunaite shares how when Lithuania attained indep...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Prof Rene Benecke from the Strategic Communication Department at the University of Johannesburg . Communication is dynamic and multifaceted, influencing everything from activism to personal branding. Prof Benecke shares some of her views on how the concepts of network theory and community influencers intersect in practice, emp...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Prof Patricia Lindelwa Makoni , from the University of South Africa’s (UNISA) Department of Finance, Risk Management and Banking. UNISA is Africa’s largest distance learning institution, with over 400,000 students, representing over 100 different countries. Every year more than 54,000 graduates receive qualifications from UNIS...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Miss South Africa 2024 , Mia Le Roux . Mia is deaf, and she knows first-hand what if feels like to be excluded from opportunities, from the big, as well as seemingly insignificant things that many able-bodied people take for granted. Mia decided to participate in Miss SA because she did not want to feel excluded anymore and wa...

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka speaks with Professor Rachel Jafta , a Professor of Economics at Stellenbosch University and Director at Naspers / Prosus . Professor Jafta believes economics is fundamentally about people. Her diverse research covers topics like International Trade, Industrial Organisation, Technological Change, R&D, Affirmative Action, an...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, for our series on women in the judiciary , Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Judge Portia Nkutha-Nkontwana from the Labour Appeal Court. Judge Nkutha-Nkontwana shares how family meetings, where the household were called to “The Table” to resolve challenges or mete out discipline introduced her to dispute resolution and gave a foundation to her career in labour...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, for our series on women in the judiciary , Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to J udge Jacqueline Henriques of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court. Judge Henriques comes from a family of educators and initially wanted to follow in their footsteps but was dissuaded by her father. She registered for a BProc at university with the intention of switching ove...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, for our series on women in the judiciary , Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Judge Katharine Savage of the Western Cape High Court , Judge of the Labour Appeal Court and Acting Deputy Judge President of the Labour Courts and the Labour Appeal Court. Judge Savage ’s family motivated her to pursue a career in law, in part, to be able to change society. For examp...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr Latifa Firfiray , who heads up anaesthesiology clinical services at Tygerberg Hospital and lectures at Stellenbosch University . Dr Firfiray shares some of her motivations for pursuing her specialisation in anaesthesiology, which requires interacting with a multidisciplinary team. She highlights some of her experiences with...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to KwaZulu Natal’s first female Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeon , Dr. Pranusha Ramlakhan , who works in the public sector at the King Edward VIII Hospital/Victoria Mxenge Hospital , in Durban, South Africa. Women are underrepresented in the Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery specialisation. Dr. Ramlakhan shares her journey and emphasi...