Women's Day: Honouring ECR's phenomenal female presenters
The 9th of August marks National Women’s Day. We commemorate the day by celebrating our phenomenal East Coast Radio 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.
East Coast Radio is blessed with women who allow no limitation when it comes to excelling and making a difference in the world.
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Carol Ofori - the resilient, motivating, and sassy presenter whose amazing work has made her a household name in KZN and beyond - deserves to be celebrated for the award-winning work she produces.
On the other hand, Stacey is fun and has a soothing voice, which she uses to educate women and raise awareness on crucial issues such as cancer.
Honest, friendly and fabulous - that's ECR's very own Tee Xaba. She is an amazing woman who uses her show to empower others through business, entertainment, and political issues.
Shaina-Rae makes weekends fabulous with her entertaining show that ensures that whether you are on the road, at home, etc, you can be entertained, making the world a fun place to be.
Carmen Reddy, a journalist by profession, continues to change the world by educating them using her radio slots on ECR Breakfast. Her resilience and empathy make her a suitable person to foster the change that she wants to see in the world when it comes to women's emancipation.
