National Women's Day 9 August

2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. The day was commemorated for the first time on 19 March 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, following its establishment during the Socialist International meeting the prior year. More than one million women and men attended rallies on that first commemoration.

Every year they have a theme and this years theme is “Working together to enhance women’s opportunities to economic empowerment”

Here are some of the things happening in South Africa on Women's Day :



Michael Bolton, Carnival City


Women in Motorsports

Women's Day Running Challenge 

Mmumbatho Convention Centre Concert

Women's Day Talk at Stellenbosch Uni

Totalsports Womens Day Running Race, Johannesburg

Limpopo Women's Weekend Be a Woman of Substance, Hoedspruit

Berry Beautiful Fashion TV

Optimystic Women’s Day Event Boeresports Fun Day, Kimberley

St Luke’s Hospice Women’s Day Brunch, Rondebosch