Three extraordinary women from Gauteng who have changed the lives of South Africans using music and the theatre have been selected as finalists in the Arts & Culture category of the prestigious Shoprite Checkers/SABC2 Women of the Year Award.

The finalists’ achievements bring theatre to disadvantaged children (Joyce Levinsohn), offer musical tuition via outreach projects (Susan Harrop-Allin) and introduce development initiatives to the disabled (Masingita Masunga).

One of the following three outstanding achievers will be selected as the winner of the Arts & Culture category of the Shoprite Checkers/ SABC2 Women of the Year Award which will be broadcast in an hour-long celebratory programme on SABC2 at 21h00 on August 9 – National Women’s Day - and again on August 10 at 12h00.