Women's Day: Honouring Jacaranda FM's phenomenal female presenters
The 9th of August marks National Women’s Day. We commemorate the day by celebrating our phenomenal Jacaranda FM presenters.
Every year on 9 August, South Africans celebrate National Women's Day.
History was made by South African women on 9 August 1956. Thousands of women, led by Sophia Williams-De Bruyn, Lilian Ngoyi, Rahima Moosa, and Helen Joseph, marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the pass laws enforced by the apartheid government.
The laws required all black people to carry a special “pass” or identification document which they had to produce to prove they were permitted to enter a certain area designated for white people.
More than 100,000 women signed a petition which was handed over to the Prime Minister at the time, J.G. Stijdom. Today, because of the resilience of the women of 1956, all South Africans are free to walk around in any area in South Africa without having to produce identity documents.
Since 1994, every year on 9 August, the country commemorates National Women's Day.
The fight for freedom which was demonstrated in 1956 is just one of the many struggles that women have fought against and won.
Today, there has been so much done to ensure gender equality is upheld by all in the country. Millions of women are leading in different spaces, including the corporate world.
As a station, this National Women's Day, we celebrate our extraordinary presenters who continue to shine their light wherever they are.
Jacaranda FM is blessed with women who allow no limitation when it comes to excelling and making a difference in the world.
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Rozanne McKenzie understands the power of running your race, especially as someone who takes part in triathlons. She uses her radio opportunity to empower people to not be afraid of challenges and to overcome them.
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Danny Painter continues to inspire listeners through her show. One of the things she uses to build up our society is the Beautiful News segment on her show page where she highlights stories of ordinary South Africans who take their lemons and make lemonade.
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Sascha van Gelder is changing society through her weekend shows on Jacaranda FM. She uses the show to to spread joy and good music.
Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp is a power-packed woman with a strong belief in the family unit.
She continues to shape the world through her show and podcast, where she empowers families to become the best they can be.
The family unit is the foundation of society. Good, well-managed families produce good societies. This is why it is important to never neglect the family unit, and this is exactly what Elana focuses on. She empowers families through her inspiring show and podcasts.
Her content is mostly catered to positively impacting women and ensuring that they are the best version of themselves.
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