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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nInfluential\u2026 Powerful \u2026 Awe-Inspiring\u2026 Love\u2026 Multifaceted\u2026 Anchored\u2026 these are just some of the words chosen by nine remarkable South African women to define what it means to be a woman, completing the phrase \u201cWomen are _<\/em><\/strong>\u201d, the campaign tagline used by DStv to celebrate and put the spotlight on our leading women, this Women\u2019s Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From TV stars to sports captains, fighter pilots to comediennes, presenters to DJs, activists, models and lawyers, these women involved in the campaign have truly made their mark in the world \u2013 with more to come. No single label is enough to describe the essence of women \u2013 but we challenged them to try and their responses in two incredible adverts that will be showcase on the DStv platforms throughout the month of August to observe Women\u2019s Day, celebrated on 9 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s what they had to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Model, lawyer and outspoken activist, Thando Hopa<\/strong>, who is undoubtedly an inspiration and trailblazer who became the first woman with albinism to appear on the cover of Vogue Portugal, chose the word \u201cMULTI-FACETED\u201d to describe the many aspects of women, and the talents they exhibit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Safta-award-winning actress and choreographer Lorcia Cooper<\/strong> may be tough as nails in \u2018Lockdown,\u2019 but off-screen, she\u2019s bubbly and positive, with a spark that shines through. It\u2019s not surprising her word is \u201cLOVE\u201d. Catch her on \u2018The Queen\u2019 on Mzansi Magic (DStv ch. 161), weekdays at 21:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Janine van Wyk, captain of Banyana Banyana<\/strong>, aptly chose the word \u201cINFLUENTIAL\u201d. Having made 125 appearances for her country, she\u2019s the most capped player ever, a real inspiration for young South Africans to emulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fan-favourite, \u2018The Throne\u2019 star Tsholofelo Matshaba<\/strong> chose \u201cANCHOR\u201d as her word. She may be evil on screen, but in real life she\u2019s gentle and kind, the one who holds it all together. Catch her on \u2018The Throne\u2019 on Mzansi Magic (DStv ch. 161), weekdays at 19:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the first South African black female fighter pilot<\/strong>, Mandisa Mfeka is living the word she chose every day \u2013 \u201cAWE-INSPIRING\u201d. Her passion, drive, bravery and determination make her a truly awesome role model, who we can literally look up to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Satirist, screenwriter and content producer, Lesego Tlhabi a.k.a Coconut Kelz<\/strong> knows exactly how to use words so that they have real meaning and she\u2019s a force to be reckoned with, which is why \u201cPOWER\u201d perfectly describes women for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Suidooster\u2019 star Lindsey Abrahams<\/strong>\u2019s personality is as bright as can be and she simply exudes fun and laughter, so it was no surprise she chose \u201cCOLOURFUL\u201d to echo her radiance. Catch her on \u2018Suidooster\u2019 on kykNET (DStv ch. 144) and kykNET&Kie (DStv ch. 145), weekdays at 18:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPIONEER\u201d is how SuperSport presenter extraordinaire Motshidisi Mohono<\/strong> describes women, and in the male-dominated world she inhabits, it\u2019s not hard to see why. She\u2019s made inroads that no-one might have thought possible, and always offers a unique perspective on everything. Catch her on \u2018Phaka\u2019 on SS1 (DStv ch. 201).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Multi-talented kykNET star Elma Smit<\/strong> conquers everything she turns her hand to. So far that\u2019s included being a sports anchor, radio DJ, TV producer and presenter, stylist and blogger. \u201cWONDERFUL\u201d captures her essence in so many ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Look out for the adverts on DStv or view the video in their entirety on www.dstv.co.za\/women<\/a>. For more women who inspires and entertain us \u2013 keep watching DStv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is the first, most-powerful word that comes to mind about of South Africa\u2019s leading women? Join the conversation to celebrate Women\u2019s Day with DStv by sharing your positive description using the #WomenAre and tag us on @DStv on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DStv launches inspirational campaign featuring some of the country\u2019s most phenomenal female icons to celebrate the women of wonder (wow) this Women\u2019s Month Influential\u2026 Powerful \u2026 Awe-Inspiring\u2026 Love\u2026 Multifaceted\u2026 Anchored\u2026 these are just some of the words chosen by nine remarkable South African women to define what it means to be a woman, completing the… Continue reading #WomenAre… Everything They Want To Be And More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8745\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}