Beauty Meets Brains

Jabulani Mall will be hosting a Women's Day breakfast on the 9th August 2010. This event will serve as a networking opportunity for all professionals, aspiring business women and all women entrepreneurs.

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Womens Day challenge

A run, walk or race over 5km or 10km for women on National Women's Day.

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Totalsports Ladies Race -Countrywide

On Monday, 09 August 2010 young female runners from the Mighty Metres programme, will celebrate Women’s Day by taking on the much anticipated Totalsports Ladies Race in Stellenbosch.

The first 4 000 entrants will receive an official race T-shirt and medals will be awarded to all finishers. Walkers, joggers and runners of all ages are invited to take part in both routes through the scenic town of Stellenbosch in honour of women countrywide. Moms with prams are welcome, while husbands, friends and family are encouraged to join in the fun and show support on route.

With awesome prizes up for grabs including R10 000 Totalsports vouchers and awesome Nike hampers, the 2010 Totalsports Ladies Race is one event not to be missed.

The JAG Foundation is calling on the public’s support to join their JAG AllStars Club. Funds raised will go towards providing transport for the Mighty Metres kids to various sporting events such as the Totalsports Ladies Race.

STELLENBOSCH

DATE: Monday, 09 August 2010
VENUE: Plein Street, Stellenbosch (Western Cape)
DISTANCE: 5km fun walk & 10km run
TIME: 08h30

JOHANNESBURG

According to Andrew Bell, Race Director, participants can look forward to an exciting event. “The Totalsports Ladies Race is special as it is held in honour of the important role that women play in today’s society. The atmosphere experienced on the day is electric with thousands of excited women from all walks of life toeing the line in celebration of this day. Participants can look forward to a fun, undulating route through the beautifully wooded suburbs,” says Bell.

DATE: Monday, 09 August 2010
VENUE: Roosevelt High School, Emmarentia
TIME: 08h00
DISTANCE: 5km fun walk & 10km run

To join JAG AllStars visit www.jagfoundation.org.za. For more information on the Totalsports Ladies Race, race rules or on-line entries please contact Top Events on (021) 511 - 7130 or visit www.totalsports.co.za or www.topevents.co.za.

St Luke's Hospice Women's Day Brunch

If you’d like to celebrate women and give something back to your community then why not join the St Luke’s Hospice Women’s Day Brunch on Monday 9 August 2010. Enjoy a delicious brunch at the Belmont Square Conference Centre in Rondebosch with proceeds from the event going to the care of the terminally ill patients of St Luke’s Hospice. Charmaine Noy of Kfm is the MC of the event with guest speaker Dr Jenny Edge who is both a surgeon and breast cancer specialist at the Chris Barnard Memorial Hospital. Tickets cost R200 per person or R2000 for a table of 10 and for information or bookings you can telephone +27 (0)21 797-5335.

Women's Day Exhibition

Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre (TLAC) is a multi-disciplinary centre that promotes the rights of women to live free of violence and have access to adequate and appropriate services. This is done through the provision of free legal services and litigation, public education, research and advocacy.
TLAC is hosting a Women’s Day Exhibition under the theme “A Brick Wall: “Rape and the Criminal Justice System” from 5-26 August 2010 in Johannesburg.

It is a shocking reality that only 6 of every 100 reported rapes will result in a conviction. This dismal statistic is one of the reasons that 8 out of 9 women who are raped do not report the matter to the police.

Please join us at the launch of our exhibition that seeks to represent the ongoing difficulties faced by women seeking legal redress after a sexual offence. The exhibition takes the form of a photographic and video installation featuring material gathered ‘in the field’ and, in some instances, supplied by the affected women themselves.

The exhibition also marks the launch of the Shukumisa Campaign which aims to shake up the way sexual offences are dealt with in South Africa. The Campaign offers everyone the opportunity to contribute to improving the treatment of rape survivors by the criminal justice system. Visit www.shukumisa.org.za

Keynote speaker: The Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela
We will be hosting a panel discussion on Women’s Day on 9 August 2010 at 14h00

Monday  August 9

Monday August 9

Wednesday August 18

Tshwane Xplorer - Roundtrip

This Womens' Day public holiday, join us on an afternoon steam train trip around the nation's capital. This 2.5 hour vintage train ride also goes briefly out into the countryside whilst you relax, sit back and get an entirely different perspective of our diverse and interesting city. On the way, this trip on the national rail network passes through Pretoria Station and through a very large marshalling yard, so railway enthusiasts and the curious will get a rare inside glimpse inside the real world of railway operations. Also spot several city landmarks from the train: the Unisa buildings, Loftus Versfeld stadium, Union Building, Tukkies, Affies, etc (** see note).

Braai fires will be available at our station from about 11:00 and there is plenty of safe and secure parking. So, bring your picnic baskets, relax and braai with us before the train departs. Or else enjoy a late lunch while on the go! You may take your picnic lunch and drinks aboard the train. No cooler box? Hot and cold refreshments are available on the train before and throughout the trip.

Also come early and browse the souvenirs and other interesting railway memorabilia that are available in our shop at the station. Give the kids something remember this by, forever! Get thems their own special FOTR Trip Certificates at the shop and have them specially autographed by the driver and train crew!You can book on-line (click the link) or call FOTR Sales on 012 548 4090. You can also book at Computicket and at Checkers "Moneymarket" counters countrywide. If you didn't book ahead, you can take pot luck and come along to the site on day. We will try to squeeze you in if there is space - but beware, available space is usually limited and some trains may be full!

Train ticket prices:

Contact FOTR Sales on 012 548-4090 or cellphone 082-098-6186 for details.

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Female surfers invited to SSA Women's Day Challenge

All female surfers are welcome to enter the Surfing South Africa Women’s Day Challenge which is going down at the Bay of Plenty in Durban on the 8th and 9th of August.

The event caters for surfers of all abilities and entries need to be submitted by the 5th of August. Please contact Robin for more information on 0824541149 or email surfingsouthafrica@gmail.com

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On Strangers and Outsiders -

Overcoming Xenophobia Quarterly Roundtable

"Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another" - Nelson Mandela

The Helen Suzman Foundation in association with the Open Society Foundation For South Africa invites you to attend a Roundtable on Xenophobia.

Xenophobia is a matter that stands to affect all South Africans. With this in mind, the Helen Suzman Foundation has dedicated its next quarterly roundtable series to an analysis of xenophobia.

The key questions that the Foundation seeks to address include the following:
• What is actually happening?
• Is xenophobic violence occurring?
• What can be done to prevent the violence?

Date: 18 August 2010
Time: 18:00 to 20:00
Venue: Ballroom,
Johannesburg Country Club
1 Napier Road
Auckland Park

Refreshments will be served after the event

RSVP: Kate Francis: kate@hsf.org.za