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| Women of Wonder recipients with WOW founder Farzana Mayet and co-founder Yaseen Valli |
Eldorado Park’s very own activist Dereleen James who is also a substance abuse activist in SA was amongst 43 wonderful women from various organisations who were the recipients of the 8th Annual Women of Wonder (WOW) Gauteng Awards.
The WOW awards was founded in 2015 by Farzana Mayet. The prestigious awards evening took place on Saturday, 20 August at the Hilton Hotel Sandton.
James shared the stage with, COJ Executive Mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse, Pabi Maloi, Asha Singh, Keke Mphuthi, Dr Nadia Jajbhay , Marang Phooko, Abigail Visagie, Kimberleigh Stark, Manuela Ferguson, Dr Faheema Ismail Ravat, Adila Patel, Hanli Burger, Rashmi Mehta Prag, Keke Mphuthi, Dr Nadia Jajbhay, Belvia Malebana, Dilshaad Suliman, Namritha Sivsanker, Nina Daya Karolia, Dineo Stiyana, Portia Modise, Razia Dawood, Fatima Bibi Mohamed, Mbali Nkosi, Zainub Nathie, Varushka Naidoo, Candice Modiselle, Neesha Ramsumar, Hawa Bibi Essa, Dr Marguerite Barnard, Cartier Zagorski Lebatie, Salamina Mosese, Zeenat Kara, Sbahle Sithole, Kyli Brown, Sandra Da Mata, Mamello Makhanya, Dr Shiksha Gallow, Candice Englebrecht, Christel Marais, Dr Jonel May Breytenbach, Yvette Rathshikopha, Sasha Lee Taylor, and Farah Fortune
Namritha Sivsanker, Dr Faheema Ismail Ravat, Dr Nadia Jajbhay, Dineo Stiyana, Razia Dawood and Fatima Bibi Mohamed were awarded the Visionary Award.
James said: “Firstly a heartfelt thank you to the organisers of the WOW awards. It take a confident woman to recognise the efforts of other women, thank you Farzana Mayet, you are appreciated. It was an honour being in the presence of such dynamic woman from all walks of life. We may differ in our appearance but one thing that connects us is our will to effect change within society. As I’ve mentioned in my acceptance speech, Some of the world’s greatest change makers had no titles, through their struggles in life they found their passion to serve” Through my sons addiction with substance use disorder I found my passion and purpose in life. Thank you once again for a beautiful evening filled with inspiration and success.”
Dr Phalatse said: “I am so honoured and humbled. Thank you, Farzana Mayet, the CEO of Women of Wonder awards. It has been a long and hard journey and it was not easy closing my business, putting down the stethoscope to get to the complex world of politics. It is good that someone sees and appreciates it.”
Singh said: “As a 25-year-old who took a somewhat unusual career path in social media, receiving this accolade was reinforcement that I no longer needed to doubt myself or my path. I’m even more grateful now that I persevered when times were tough and feel even more inspired to change the narrative and achieve more in my life.”
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| COJ Executive Mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse with Farzana Mayet and Hamida Moosa |
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| Dereleen James with Farzana Mayet and Hamida Valli |
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| Asha Singh with Hamida Moosa |
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