{"id":8000,"date":"2015-08-06T16:29:27","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T16:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=8000"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:12:18","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:12:18","slug":"rudo-sibahle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/rudo-sibahle","title":{"rendered":"An Artist Celebrates Remarkable African Women On South Africa&#8217;s National Women&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? '&charset='+document.characterSet : ''));\r\n   document.write (\"&loc=\" + escape(window.location));\r\n   if (document.referrer) document.write (\"&referer=\" + escape(document.referrer));\r\n   if (document.context) document.write (\"&context=\" + escape(document.context));\r\n   if ((typeof(document.MAX_ct0) != 'undefined') && (document.MAX_ct0.substring(0,4) == 'http')) {\r\n       document.write (\"&ct0=\" + escape(document.MAX_ct0));\r\n   }\r\n   if (document.mmm_fo) document.write (\"&mmm_fo=1\");\r\n   document.write (\"'><\/scr\"+\"ipt>\");\r\n\/\/]]>--><\/script>\r\n<\/center>\n<\/div>\n<p>[onepage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/rmusekiwa877f6\" target=\"_blank\">Ruramai \u201cRudo\u201d Musekiwa<\/a>, a Zimbabwe-born and Johannesburg-based artist and activist, is creating a project called the Sibahle poster series. In celebration of South Africa\u2019s National Women\u2019s Day, which will be held on August 9th, the artist created a collection that aims to acknowledge the contributions made by women from all across the African continent.<\/p>\n<h2>An Important Statement<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8011\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8011\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/maxresdefault-5.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/maxresdefault-5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/maxresdefault-5-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/maxresdefault-5-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/maxresdefault-5-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WT0vnsAJqjE\/maxresdefault.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><i>\u201cThe Sibahle Poster Series is an ongoing body of work paying tribute to phenomenal African women,\u201d <\/i>Musekiwa said in a press release.<i> \u201cThe statement it seeks to make, is that our young girls can and should find inspiration right here, within the continent, within our context as a people. Women are the pillars of our society and it is imperative that we pay homage to inspirational women that not only radiate authenticity and passion within their respective crafts, but also understand how their purpose is connected to others (Ubuntu)&#8230;.<\/i><em>T<\/em><i>hese are some of the most exceptional and influential African women of today.\u201d \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Miriam Makeba<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8001\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/MiriamMakeba.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"650\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/MiriamMakeba.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/MiriamMakeba-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/MiriamMakeba-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/MiriamMakeba-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtExVUbxUbaKz-Yd6Gt4DZKHc3L9kXu*rT8q7jEnYr2WJqbGeqMI4O-sA51-J-wKu2hYeVUZHOJQ0RLU34BJ6boR-\/MiriamMakeba.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The late South African singer was also an anti-apartheid and civil rights activist. She is best known for the song\u00a0Pata<em> Pata<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8002\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/ChimamandaNgoziAdichie.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/ChimamandaNgoziAdichie.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/ChimamandaNgoziAdichie-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/ChimamandaNgoziAdichie-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/ChimamandaNgoziAdichie-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEyYK1hjCVCGDovW2cIxXb9p0chpXV3ZCsoUDkldvKtWpSog4Yvkd1F8SZzt7nD2-ro95SbkGRZE9QuMndWGb22x\/ChimamandaNgoziAdichie.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/being-female-in-nigeria\" target=\"_blank\">The award-winning Nigerian novelist<\/a>\u00a0is the author of\u00a0<em>Half of a Yellow Sun,<\/em>\u00a0the novel that helped her win<em>\u00a0<\/em>the Orange Prize in 2007. The novel was a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, a New York Times Notable Book, and a People and Black Issues Book Review Best Book of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Lupita Nyong\u2019o<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8003\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/LupitaNyongo.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/LupitaNyongo.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/LupitaNyongo-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/LupitaNyongo-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/LupitaNyongo-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEw9jyc8xOjDcqtx4jGxwiR91XN2eJqehi8yv3x5VjB28nen29t75RorIupDlHqaP-Lk21wsKnepFi1X1ChZ9l2G\/LupitaNyongo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Oscar-winning Kenyan actress is the first Kenyan actress to win an Academy Award.<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333330154419px;line-height: 20px\">\u00a0S<\/span>he was also named <em>&#8220;The Most Beautiful Woman&#8221;<\/em> by <i>P<\/i>eople\u00a0Magazine and <em>&#8220;Woman of the Year&#8221;<\/em> by\u00a0Glamour\u00a0in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Alek Wek<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8004\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/AlekWek.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/AlekWek.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/AlekWek-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/AlekWek-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/AlekWek-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEyz5pZ9yHXRNszP8yaq04msMb0iRgBJ7pzAO-e5wlwqECClbtvUUbQb7BJKsv4zia6fG6ET05WLJum2WJM3nGpt\/AlekWek.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to being an accomplished model, Alek Wek is a very dynamic activist, she is an advisor to the U.S. Committee for Refugees Advisory Council, which is an organization that helps raise awareness about the situation in Sudan, as well as the plight of refugees worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Lufuno Sathekge<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8022\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/sibahle-msb.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/sibahle-msb.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/sibahle-msb-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/sibahle-msb-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/sibahle-msb-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sibahle-msb.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She is a South African marketing and brand consultant and fashionista.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Simphiwe Dana<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8005\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/SimphiweDana.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/SimphiweDana.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/SimphiweDana-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/SimphiweDana-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/SimphiweDana-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEzaB59DlpWwWNig-s17KgNqQlqWQqvW*Nrwp77L82yJTgXLTLiG8hwM3TCXCWbmCJ1i3nCyNQIqUDJLiY9rfSKf\/SimphiweDana.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The South African singer\/songwriter has been hailed as the &#8220;new Miriam Makeba&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Nandi Mngoma<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8006\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/NandiMngoma.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/NandiMngoma.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/NandiMngoma-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/NandiMngoma-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/NandiMngoma-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEzJtK-f2hfNbunXDAKNTKcTwgRuqSbMoIvkTe6OvUsRP-eMlpNT8-0M5m61x**-ZQtw1YXzbWH7FTJO-BT6Ka*u\/NandiMngoma.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The famous South African TV personality and singer recently publicly confirmed her relationship with singer Zakes Bantwini.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Mpho Sebina<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8007\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8007\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/MphoSebina.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/MphoSebina.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/MphoSebina-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/MphoSebina-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/MphoSebina-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEzbGpsCbCyJ1yE5nGpOllrljQCsvFpFdFjACJdOyILRd43NLhwTGLv5WvUAypn8A9JrMYQ2zWR8Ag4RsFvDD7*U\/MphoSebina.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sebina is a singer\/songwriter from Botswana. She has shared a stage with several big names of the African music industry such as Nnunu Ramogotsi, Lady Smith Black Mambazo and Louis Mhlanga.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Lira<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8008\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8008\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Lira.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Lira.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Lira-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Lira-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Lira-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEwoVAo05rzvTVY2jyvKAO6I5oQnvisv4Npns*efSzXHfKVS0bL8GxvkkWT09LYgu7bCR*jZdWRxTgvJf6CX1ctZ\/Lira.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lira is a multi-platinum selling and 8 times South African Music Award-winning Afro-Soul vocalist from South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Lebo Mashile<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8009\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8009\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/LeboMashile.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/LeboMashile.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/LeboMashile-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/LeboMashile-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEyU4ri1PNY3FkzzfVAEaXwUaWBrY5AXFl0K5n7QTMT35pWbVATFlAguN5ivhdXsmvRo9hLHUzmA2OSzpp87FXw5\/LeboMashile.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She is a South African-American poet and performer.\u00a0Mashile was named one of South Africa&#8217;s Awesome Women of 2005 by\u00a0Cosmopolitan Magazine, and she was also named among the Top 100 youth in South Africa by \u00a0Mail &amp; Guardian in 2006 and in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Claire Mawisa<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8013\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/ClaireMawisa.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/ClaireMawisa.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/ClaireMawisa-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/ClaireMawisa-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/ClaireMawisa-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEwnHgNIEy*dkOz2VNW4f1Hd50WZ*v4GkFVFCOFHi2fZY6M63u-edWVLkmDWhnJl1qvqrDy*LPfDFMbmqA8Z3DY1\/ClaireMawisa.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Claire, a South African journalist, recently joined M-Net&#8217;s\u00a0Carte Blanche. It is the network&#8217;s longest running investigative journalism show.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Winnie Madikizela Mandela<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8014\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/WinnieMadikizelaMandela.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/WinnieMadikizelaMandela.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/WinnieMadikizelaMandela-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/WinnieMadikizelaMandela-600x827.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/WinnieMadikizelaMandela-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEwGw6pPPhWriT3l3rh-mcDPJky1Dc50ZPeGEYctXFMQcaI3EcKZ6wg2VVyoAYMJn71hkHvpjtWcXBDaadS3K8J0\/WinnieMadikizelaMandela.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Winnie Mandela held several government positions and headed the African National Congress Women&#8217;s League. She was also Nelson Mandela&#8217;s ex-wife.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Wangari Maathai<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8015\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/WangariMaathai.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"640\" height=\"883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/WangariMaathai.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/WangariMaathai-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/WangariMaathai-600x828.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/WangariMaathai-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtExp*MQpuuqalmX542iSwQhBRfbh8AphOa1wL96HktxTViAlaeF6FeeLNLtgBLDQM9m25UPoDdpv8VDA*MAaUuSS\/WangariMaathai.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She was a Kenyan environmental, political activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/facts-about-kenya\" target=\"_blank\">Wangari Maathai<\/a>\u00a0founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women&#8217;s rights. She passed away in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Noni Gasa<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8016\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/NoniGasa.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/NoniGasa.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/NoniGasa-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/NoniGasa-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/Dyivh8oZtEzx4YmY9vCMwB1BDYHP8xZH28*ShLfjEfi3w12EE2PjtWnDeLdkBdttbymecBHsGxSrUDBmjompqjZsVJegYVgn\/NoniGasa.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A South African fashion and media personality.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Albertina Sisulu<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8017\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/AlbertinaSisulu.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/AlbertinaSisulu.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/AlbertinaSisulu-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/AlbertinaSisulu-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afropunk.com\/profiles\/blogs\/feature-we-are-beautiful-artist-ruramai-rudo-musekiwa-celebrates\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A South African anti\u2013apartheid activist. She was one of the most important figures in the anti-apartheid resistance movement.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>Celebrating Positive Success Stories<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8020\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Ruramai-Musekiwa-Sibahle.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Ruramai-Musekiwa-Sibahle.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Ruramai-Musekiwa-Sibahle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Ruramai-Musekiwa-Sibahle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Ruramai-Musekiwa-Sibahle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Ruramai-Musekiwa-Sibahle-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/represent.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruramai-Musekiwa-Sibahle.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sibhale is an interactive movement utilising creative mediums to shift the African narrative and to celebrate Positive African stories. <i>\u201cA celebration of our individuality, African beauty through a poster series (phase one) and more exciting developments at a later stage,\u201d<\/i> its mission statement says. \u00a0<i>\u201cThe overarching message is one of self-love. \u00a0In a commercial age, we are constantly fed messages that offer an alternative to self. We need to reinforce a message of confidence and celebration of individuality.\u201d \u00a0<\/i>You can learn more about the project on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SibahleThina\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SibahleAfrica\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/sibahleafrica\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0pages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/top-10-most-beautiful-female-african-models\">SEE ALSO: Top 10 Most Beautiful Female African Models.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[\/onepage]<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[onepage] [gallerypage] Ruramai \u201cRudo\u201d Musekiwa, a Zimbabwe-born and Johannesburg-based artist and activist, is creating 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