Witsies take a bow in the Book of Women
- By http://bow2011.mg.co.za/
No fewer than 15 Witsies were included in the Mail & Guardian’s Book of Women which features eminent women in the fields of arts and culture, business and law, the environment, science and technology, politics and government, media, and health. Read their inspiring biographies in the M&G:
| Beverly Bryer (BA (English) 1976) Director, Soweto Gospel Choir Category: ARTS & CULTURE |
Lara Foot (BA (DA) 1990) Chief Executive, Baxter Theatre Category: ARTS & CULTURE |
Colleen Higgs (BA 1985) Founder, Modjaji Books Category: ARTS & CULTURE |
| Tracey Rose (BA (FA) 1997) Artist Category: ARTS & CULTURE |
Nerine Kahn (BA 1988, LLB 1990) Director, Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration (CCMA) Category: BUSINESS & LAW |
Phillipa Holden (BSc 1991, BSc Hons (Botany, Biology) 1992, MSc 1995 Project manager, Khomani San Indigenous Knowledge and Systems Land project Category: ENVIRONMENT |
| Diane Hildebrandt (BSc (Eng) 1981, MSc (Chem Eng) 1984, PhD (Chem) 1990) Professor of Sustainable Process Engineering at the Centre for Optimisation Modelling and Process Synthesis (COMPS), Wits University Category: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (BSc 1983, BSc Hons 1984, PhD 1991) Author, palaeoanthropologist and Director, Natural History collection at the Iziko Museums of Cape Town Category: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
Thulisile Madonsela (LLB 1990) Public Protector Category: POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT |
| Helen Zille (BA 1974) Leader, the Democratic Alliance Category: POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT |
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Ferial Haffajee (BA 1989) Editor, City Press Category: MEDIA |
| Dr Samukeliso Dube (DTM&H 2007) African Programme Leader, Global Campaign for Microbicides Category: HEALTH |
Professor Karen Sliwa (DTM&H 1995, PhD (Med) 2002) Professor of Cardiovascular Research and Director, Vet Hatter Institute Category: HEALTH |
Prinitha Pillay (BSc 1995, BSc Hons 1996, MBBCh 2003) President, Medicins Sans Frontires, South Africa Category: HEALTH |