Woman Zone CT

25/08/2026

So proud of Felicityann Khan and her team of quilters for all the work they put into the two commemorative quilts, Artscape #55 and The Women's March #70 - both hanging at Artscape in the Chandelier foyer.
And thank you for the coverage Constantiaburg Bulletin https://constantiabergbulletin.co.za/news/2026-08-24-the-art-of-quilting-felicityann-khans-journey-in-preserving-womens-stories/
and The Athlone News! https://athlonenews.co.za/news/2026-08-24-the-art-of-quilting-felicityann-khans-journey-in-preserving-womens-stories/

Discover how Felicityann Khan transformed her childhood love for sewing into a powerful medium for storytelling, connecting women across generations and cultures through the art of quilting.

22/08/2026

The Artscape Women's Humanity Festival gets some extra airing, thanks to the RX Radio team at the - a special place to share the value of humanity.

19/08/2026

Look who popped in to The Women's Library!! The delicious CHEF__NOKXY M who came to tell us all about her hot new title 'The South African Cook Book'. Full of flavours to suit all tastes, from braais to pies! Take a listen here https://open.spotify.com/episode/10u2ZrT9S7kB3vZBQnxXYr
on the Woman Zone Stories podcast platform on Spotify. Bloomsbury Publishing UK Jonathan Ball Publishers Local

16/08/2026

Bringing to life the extraordinary story of fiery orator and activist, one of the four leaders of The Women's March of 1956, Lilian Ngoyi, is author and media scholar Martha Jane Evans. Listen to her on the Woman Zone Stories podcast platform on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2tj8V6w8MV4M5Zfbng5WNx
as she takes us through the journey. And see the 70 year commerative quilt at Artscape.

16/08/2026

Calling all MUSIC LOVERS, OPERA BUFFS and VOCAL AFICIONADOS

The programme for the 5th annual Operetta Competition includes music
from the Viennese, French and Spanish Zarzuela repertoires, which
encompass a range of styles and themes using humour and satire.

Prizes are offered in three categories:
Aria Prizes: First - R10 000 | Second - R 6 000 | Third - R 3 000
Duet Prize: R10 000 shared by the duet partners
Audience Prize: R 1 000

Bring your friends. Introduce someone new
to the whimsy and delight of operetta.

This is an exciting opportunity to meet tomorrow’s stars.
Experience the captivating charm, elegance, and rhythmic lilt
that make the world of operetta so unforgettable.

You will leave with a waltz in your step and a melody on your lips.

BOOK WITH WEBTICKETS
or at the Baxter Theatre’s Box Office on 021 680 3989 | 021 685 7880
Full Price: R130.00 | Pensioners (60+ years): R100.00
Scholars (under 18) and Students: R50.00

15/08/2026

What a fabulous feast of women's stories we celebrated today! Thank you for sharing Jackie Job author of 'Choreographing Rebellion', Rusana Philander author of 'Chasing Deadlines' and Martha Jane Evans author of 'Lilian Ngoyi' (watch this space for details of the podcast) and thanks as always to Marlene Le Roux of Artscape for hosting our event, thanks to founder of the little library for coming, to Beryl Eichenberger for making it happen and to all who attended, thank you for listening. Xx

14/08/2026

Celebrating 40 years of the amazing Thandi Swaartbooi at the Artscape and their Women's Humanity Festival. Founder of the one and only all-woman marimba band, Thandi is a teacher, role model, mother, sistah and inspiration to so many keeping the cultural flame burning bright. Epitomising the Festival theme, 'Women in Action' even the sound and lighting crew was fully female...as was the imbongi....with Marlene Le Roux kitted out as the newest member!

13/08/2026

Recommended book:
Dropped on my desk was 'Boring Asian Female' by Canwen Xu, Published by Bedford Square its one of the new books at the Woman's Library and looks anything but boring.

What do you do when a fellow classmate steals your place at Harvard Law School? Elizabeth Zhang knows she doesn't stand out enough, but this? She knows she's not the most beautiful, the most liked, but she has the intelligence and ambition to succeed. So obviously finding out and taking that place back is the objective. Stalking, obsession - promises to be different.

13/08/2026

Dr Kim Sonntag, declared a Warrior Woman for women's health. Xx

13/08/2026

A collector's item!!! Congratulations Modjaji Books ###

Gathered Seams, is a radical anthology of 19 poems by women from across southern Africa. Published as part of Modjaji’s project and to celebrate 19 years of Modjaji Books championing women’s writing, the collection features poets from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Malawi. The collection deliberately crosses borders that xenophobia hardens. The Woordeloos project takes its name from a poem by Elisabeth Eybers, the first Afrikaans woman to publish a volume of poetry in South Africa, whose work embodies what Modjaji Books has championed for nearly two decades.