One of the highlights of the South African Women’s Festival will be New Directions, a conference that will provide a platform for discussion and debate. This will take place on August 9 from 10h00 in the Playhouse Drama. August 9 is a public holiday, National Women’s Day, and the focus of this year’s conference is on new directions for women in the arts and society.

Papers will be presented by a panel and thereafter the audience will be given the opportunity to participate in discussion. Guest speakers will include Khaba Mkize; director of the SABC’s national community development division; outspoken human rights activist Linda Zama; director, theatre academic and actress, Tamar Meskin; and first lady of Gauteng, Wendy Luhabe.

The conference is expected to end at 13h00. Entrance to the conference is free and all are welcome to add their voice to the debate!