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The City of Ekurhuleni joined in the festivities of women’s month celebrations to recognize and appreciate work done by women in what is perceived to be male dominated fields. Mapepeza Reporter
The Women in Waste Awards ceremony convened this saturday to give women in the Waste management service as a token of appreciation for the tedious work they do daily. speaking at the prestigious Women in Waste Awards, head of Women’s Directorate in the mayor’s office Lindiwe Khonjelwayo encouraged women to never lose sense Women in the ekurhuleni’s Trans- of self-pride and to always fight for port and Planning department took the rights of gender equality. some time out on Friday to celebrate their work challenges and “We women need to empower and encourage each other to always exsuccesses. cel in all we do. it is every woman’s bus driving women, administra- responsibility to upskill herself tors and tellers at the City’s licens- through education,” said Khonjeling division spent their Women’s wayo. Day sharing tips and empowering To conclude the celebrations meteach other on financial manage- ro’s City Planning department will ment, health, fashion and skills de- celebrate Women in the built environment on Thursday september 1, velopment. at the Kempton Park Civic Centre. On Thursday August 25, to kickstart women’s month celebrations, woman in KwaThema met at the KwaThema community hall to commemorate the life and times of margaret gazo an anti-apartheid activist to reflect on her contribution to fight unjust laws during the apartheid era.
Nomvula Manana at the center joyously receives her 2016 Best Woman in Waste Award from HOD Qaphile Gcwensa, flanked from the left by Hudson Ngobeni an acting divisional head at the Nigel waste management depot and Gladys Hlophe from the Ekurhuleni speaker’s office.
Elegantly dressed women came in their numbers to celebrate this year’s nominees and winners at the 2nd annual Vita Basadi Awards gala dinner, hosted at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. About 60 women were nominated in this year’s accolades, divided into 10 categories of which 8 are open for the general public of Gauteng. This ceremony was made to honour excellence by Gauteng women in different professions as well as acts of service to fellow citizens who lack the necessary means to help themselves.