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Minister Xingwana at Tribute Concert to Women in Music Sector and awarding women who contributed to Arts and Culture
It is my great pleasure to welcome everyone present to a splendid evening of music, to this Tribute Concert to Women in the Music Sector. This Concert was conceived with the objective of paying tribute to the many women musicians who contributed to the body of South African music both in and out of the country, who flew the flag of democracy and popularized our struggle throughout the world. They did this creative work whilst earning a living and honing their skills.
29 Aug 2010

Minister Xingwana on the occasion of African Women Writer’s Symposium
I am both humbled and honoured to address you all this morning. It is heartwarming to see so many women writers gathered here both local and from Africa and the Diaspora. The title of this gathering of African women writers is : “Women’s Words: African Worlds”: renewing a dialogue between African Women Writers and Women of African Descent”.
25 Aug 2010

Top female artists to perform at a tribute to women concert on 29 Aug 2010
On 16 August 2010, the Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Lulu Xingwana met with female artists from different genres to discuss a tribute to women concert. The meeting was also attended by prominent artists such as Florence Masebe, Chomee, Thandiswa Mazwai, Judith Sephuma, Lira Kohl, Lebo Mashile, Abigail Kubeka, Letta Mbulu, and Mara Louw, among others.
25 Aug 2010

Minister Xingwana on the occasion of the Inauguration of the council of the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA)
It is with great pleasure and privilege that I greet you this afternoon, in the month of August, a very symbolic month for women in our country. Honourable Council members, I want to start by congratulating you for having been identified as Council members of one of the most important and most prestigious institutions in the heritage sector. I also want to, on behalf of the South African government, extend our sincere gratitude to all of you for accepting the challenge of serving in this august institution.
24 Aug 2010

Minister Xingwana unveiling the Sarah Bartmann Centre of Remembrance Architectural Concept Design
I am honoured to address you here today. We are here during this Women’s Month to honour Sarah Bartmann. Diana Ferrus’s poem which spoke about Sarah Bartmann’s sadness, and Ms Ferrus’ longing to comfort her, moved Senator About of the French Assembly so much, that he introduced legislation in order for Sarah Bartmann to return home.  We pay respect to the Griekwa, the Khoi, the San, Prof. Phillip Tobias and the South African Government who all contributed in ensuring Sarah Bartmann’s dignified return to South Africa.
22 Aug 2010

Minister Xingwana on the occasion of the Dulcie September Memorial Lecture
Today we meet here to honour a great South African woman who made an immense contribution to the people of South Africa, a woman who although she was taken away from us and deliberately silenced, is still loved, a woman who many of us remember and still treasure through the memories we have of her.It is for all these reasons that we chose to honour Dulcie September during Women’s Month; the month when we celebrate and commemorate the courage, perseverance and resilience of South African women. It is this month that reminds us that we have travelled a long and difficult journey to ensure that our country’s democracy is not only non-racial but also non-sexist.
19 Aug 2010