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Joey Dlamini

Joey Dlamini is a parenting expert with a heart and message that we should normalise the imperfect journey of parenting. Parents love her candid and practical advice that they use to not only challenge themselves but also connect with their children. She believes in the

Memory Linzie Simwaka

My name is Memory Linzie Simwaka, a wife, mother, business administrator, strong supporter of mothers and an activist for different movements related to motherhood. I am passionate to see pregnant women in South Africa get supported with maternity support grant, I believe that pregnancy is

Roeline Van Eck

Sometimes before you can be a ‘mover and shaker’ you need to be moved and shaken. And that’s my story. After a difficult pregnancy with my youngest, I welcomed him into the world early. With a full heart and empty arms, I had to leave

Kayla-Tess Pattenden

Hi, I’m Kayla-Tess (she, her) – mom of two, wife to one, passionate social worker, committed Jesus-follower and proud South African. I spend my days in the private school and private practice sectors advocating for preventative life skills education, policy reform, consulting on statutory family

Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile

Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile is a journalist, mom blogger and content creator @mommy_feminist, who writes about conscious and gentle parenting. Gao has also run online groups for moms and women to share their journey in a judgement free space. She is the founder and director of Abortion

Rachel Kinloch

Rachel Kinloch is a mom to two gorgeous little boys, Hunter and Maverick. She is a qualified remedial teacher and also holds a certificate in Drama Studies and Mind Moves. She is a qualified LifeLine counsellor and uses these skills to help support moms mentally

Beverley Kambarami

My name is Beverley. I have two sons who help me to stay in tip top cardio health as they keep me on my feet and my heart racing from their appetite for danger. I am a birthing doula, which means l am usually part

Nwabisa Mzamo

Nwabisa Mzamo is a married woman with three children. She was born and bred in Cape Town. She studied Bachelor of Social Work at the University of the Western Cape and graduated in 2017. She has worked at The Trauma Centre as a social worker.

Nompumelelo Zethu Sakhile Mathibe

I’m Nompumelelo Zethu Sakhile Mathibe, a 28-year-old married mom of one, based in Rustenburg but born and bred in Ermelo, Mpumalanga. Before I got married or became a mom I work for a construction company in Midrand. I’m currently a full-time mom to a toddler

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Obstetric Violence: A Conversation

If you’ve been following our #16DaysofActivism campaign, you would have seen that we’ve been raising awareness of a much-neglected aspect of gender-based violence (GBV): #ObstetricViolence. Obstetric Violence (OV) refers to the mistreatment of birthing people by health care providers during pregnancy and childbirth and is