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Rural businesswoman inspires success in others
March 8, 2008 – “At some time, African women need to write their stories. The first of those stories will be Ma Qwabe’s,” said MC Sibongile Mkhabela at the event to mark International Women’s Day held today at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria as she introduced businesswoman and community leader Agnes Qwabe.
Women use arts and crafts to make a difference
March 8, 2008 – Women crafters from around the country showcased their work in an arts and crafts fair at a two-day event at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria in honour of International Women’s Day, hosted by the departments of arts and culture and trade and industry.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
March 8, 2008 – Women from business, NGOs and government met on International Women’s Day under the auspices of the departments of trade and industry and arts and culture, to discuss empowerment of women and ways of fighting against poverty.
The meeting was held at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria, and was opened last night by South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Guest speakers including government representatives and community leaders addressed an audience of a few hundred women – and a few men – who later broke away into discussion groups, where they were able to make individual inputs.
