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By Nyarai Kampilipili and Kizito Sikuka Southern African News Features The event had nothing to do with the annual Women’s Month that is celebrated here in South Africa every August to remember the sacrifices and contribution of women to the struggle for social equality. Rather, the sight of Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax addressing the media ahead of the 37th SADC Summit in South Africa was a clear affirmation that women continue to make a positive contribution towards deepening regional integration and sustainable development in southern Africa. Nkoana-Mashabane is the incoming chairperson of the SADC Council of...

The Informative Mommy Chat Groups by Geni Dee It’s a rite of passage. As soon as you become a mother you are allowed to join mommy chat groups on WhatsApp and Facebook. You can’t just join by yourself, you have to be invited. It’s quite exclusive. I have been fortunate to be able to join such groups. It’s a gold-mine of information, where you can literally ask any baby/child related question and you will have eager responses from other mothers within minutes of posting. It is a safe and encouraging environment, even if the answer to the question seems...

Working Mamma by Geni Dee You can read every book on the planet about the subject, but nothing will ever prepare you for becoming a parent for the first time. I was completely overwhelmed. I was happy, but I felt like I had no idea what I was doing. When the fog from continued sleep deprivation finally started to lift and I felt like I was getting a handle on things, my maternity leave was over and I had to go back to work. I was only just figuring out motherhood, how was I supposed to manage my full-time...