10 August 2001
WINNERS
ANNOUNCED IN WINNING WOMEN AWARD COMPETITION
The
three finalists chosen to receive top prizes in the inaugural Winning Women
Awards have been handed their awards by the Minister
for Constitutional Affairs and Technology, Dr Audrey Van Zyl, at a
prestigious ceremony held at Artscape on National Women’s Day, Thursday 9
August 2001.
The three finalists were among the 45 entries received from women across the rural and metropolitan areas of the Western Cape who have taken the lead – often at significant personal sacrifice.
The final three are ‘Mama’ Maureen Lumka who was nominated for her selfless role in building up and running of the now substantial Nceduluntu Educare Centre for disabled and abused children in Nomzamo, Strand; Pat van Rensburg for her dedicated work in rescuing abandoned, often HIV/Aids positive babies; and Helen Lieberman for her tireless work in creating and running the Ikamva Labantu organisation providing widespread programmes for especially disabled, blind, children and the elderly in impoverished communities.
| Seen at the function, from left to right, Moeniroh Suradi (Indonesian Consul General),Mama |
| Maureen Lumka (Winning Woman) and Dr Audrey van Zyl (Minister for Constitutional Affairs |
| and Technology) |
| Seen at the function, from left to right, Helen Lieberman (1st runner-up), Mama Maureen Lumka |
| (Winning Woman) and Pat van Rensberg (2nd runner-up) |
| Seen at the function, from left to right, Helen Lieberman (1st runner-up), Advocate Elain Page |
| (Provincial Administration Western Cape), Mama Maureen Lumka (Winning Woman), Dr Audrey |
| van Zyl (Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Technology) & Pat van Rensberg (2nd runner-up) |
| Seen at the function, from left to right, Moeniroh Suradi (Indonesian Consul General), Mama |
| Maureen Lumka (Winning Woman) and Dr Audrey van Zyl (Minister for Constitutional Affairs and |
| Technology) |
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