Women And Men Against Child Abuse

The first R 100 of your entrance fee will go towards funding of our Court Support programmes.

Arrival drinks and canapés are supplied with compliments from Arnold Tanzer and the wonderful brigade at Chefs On The Move.

Hosted at the magnificent Michelangelo Hotel, guests are warmly invited to make a valuable contribution towards Wo+Men Against Child Abuse (WMACA) by indulging in a delectable, eight course, gastronomic Cocktail & Canapé extravaganza!

Eight of Gauteng’s finest chefs are putting their food where their mouths are!

On Thursday, 15 May, each will present an exclusively created gourmet course, superbly complimented by Durbanville Hills wines, with all proceeds being donated to the WMACA Kidz Clinics.

The three existing Kidz Clinics form a vital role in preparing children to testify against perpetrators, while providing free comprehensive medical and psychological treatments, which aid and promote the healing process.

For further information, contact Allison Smith on cell: 073 832 1505 or e-mail: allisonsmith@mweb.co.za.

Miranda being interviewed by Tové Kane (WMACA Patron)

Miranda with Redi Direko of 702

Miranda being interviewed by 702

WMACA staff in the front lines

Our staff joined Redi Direko of Radio 702 and groups like POWA and the One-in-Nine Campaign, for the Miniskirt March to the Noord Street Taxi Rank.

The aim of the march was to show our unanimous disapproval, disgust and unhappiness at the sexual abuse and harassment which has taken place at this taxi rank, and at many others, against South African women.

WMACA patron, Tové Kane, broadcast her Jacaranda FM show from the march, supported by the Jacaranda outside broadcast vehicle. They ran on-the-spot coverage of the march and interviewed Miranda live on air, as well as representatives from POWA and the other organisations present.

March brings taxi rank to a standstill

Drivers not impressed with second protest over abuse of women

Irate taxi drivers spewed profanities at about 300 men and women who demonstrated at the Noord Street taxi rank in the Joburg CBD in protest against the sexual harassment of female commuters by taxi drivers.

Yesterday's march, led by Talk Radio 702 host Redi Direko, ruffled taxi drivers' feathers as the lunchtime demonstration brought the rank to a standstill.

One taxi driver was heard saying: "Why do they come here to our workplace and disturb us? They were here on Friday, now they are back. We're losing business."

Yet, despite the taxi drivers' hostile reaction, the young and old, male and female, shortskirted marchers were determined to have their voices heard.

They chanted slogans and held up placards reading: "We love our miniskirts" and "We aren't road signs, you need to respect us."

One demonstrator, Shado Nkosi (51), said she was marching for her children and grandchildren.

"I don't want things like this to happen to them later on. It must stop now," she said

Carlos Sithole (78), from Tembisa, one of a fair number of men who turned out in support said violence against women was abominable.

"I've come to show support and to say that it's (the taxi drivers' abuse of women) not right," he said.

The march, escorted by an army of police officers began at the Johannesburg Art Gallery in Klein Street and proceeded to the Noord Street taxi rank, where Direko addressed marchers and taxi drivers.

"We are not here to fight with our brothers. We are here to ask them not to fight us… We have a right to wear whatever we want and go wherever we want… mind your job and not women," she said.

The director of Women and Men against Child Abuse, Miranda Friedmann, showed her support by wearing a red miniskirt and said: "We are protected by a liberal constitution. Women should be able to wear what they want without the fear of verbal or physical abuse."