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Redefining Excellence: The WOTY Awards celebrate Africa's most exceptional women

In a dazzling tribute to women who defy convention, GLAMOUR South Africa hosted its annual Women of the Year Awards. This year's Game Changers Edition honoured trailblazing women who are redefining success and making lasting impacts in their fields. The prestigious event unfolded at Summer Place in Hyde Park, attracting A-list guests from across South Africa.

Zethu Gqola arriving at the WOTY 2024, Image: RageInc Productions
Portia Mngomezulu, Leleti Khumalo and Yaya Mavundla, Image: RageInc Productions
Award winning content creator and author, Mpoomy Ledwaba, Image: RageInc Productions
Our esteemed guests stepping on the pink carpet, Image: RageInc Productions.

Guests from far and wide arrived in style for the pink carpet affair, including South Africa’s elite, trailblazing business leaders, and influential figures across industries.

Content creator Nadia Japhta and GLAMOUR’S Editor-In-Chief, Nontando Mposo, Image: RageInc Productions
Shana and Charlotte, Image: RageInc Productions
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GLAMOUR’s Digital Content Producer and Business Account Manager, Sindeka Mandoyi, Sylvia Ditabe
Expresso presenter at the WOTY awards, Image: RageInc Productions

The unforgettable evening was hosted by our Spring Issue Cover Star, Hulisani Ravele, who brought a touching personal element to the celebration. As the deserving winners took the stage, they not only basked in the glory of their achievement but also shared heartfelt reflections on the past year. The electric live entertainment had guests fully immersed in the enchantment of WOTY.

GLAMOUR’s spring cover star, Hulisani Ravele, Image: RageInc Productions
Hulisani Ravele hosting GLAMOUR’S Women of the Year awards, Image: RageInc Productions
GLAMOUR’S Women of the Year award winner, Leleti Khumalo, Image: RageInc Productions
Makhadzi and Nontando Mposo, Image: RageInc Productions

This year’s winners are no exception, representing the epitome of innovation and influence.Our valued category sponsors, Warner Music, ABSA, Tresémme, Nestle Hot Chocolate, VOLVO, Benefit Cosmetics, E45, Skin Functional, MultiChoice, HUAWEI, ORS Olive Oil, Dove, and Bernini, added a touch of glamour to the proceedings as they presented the awards, celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of our winners.

Skin Fuctional representative presenting an award at the WOTY. Image: RageInc Productions.
GLAMOUR’s Fashion Director, Tania Durand, Image: RageInc Productions
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Temi Adeniji receiving the cultural game changer award at the WOTY, Image: RageInc Productions
Kim Jayde at the WOTY 2024, Image: RageInc Productions
Olympic gold winner Tatyana Smith, Image: RageInc Productions
Melanie Gia Ramjee at the Women of the Year awards, Image: Rage Inc Productions.

As the day drew to a close, guests left not only with knowledge but also with GLAMOURous goodie bags, creating lasting memories from this empowering experience, the goodie bag mementos included, Gynaguardsa, Dermopal, Skin functional, Bioderma, Bio Oil, Dove, Yardley, Long & lasting, Vatika, ORS, Bio Sculpture, Dermalogica, Nutri Pure, Nestle Hot Chocolate, E-45, Flora Tint, Volvo, Wahl, Hannon Cosmetics, Esthederm, Wet &Wild, Bodi doc, Iconic Fragrances, Huawei, Benefit and Portia M.

Image: Rage Inc Productions

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Our esteemed guests enjoying the evening at WOTY awards, Image: RageInc Productions
The incredible Amaballet star Bhungane Mehlomakulu, Image: RageInc Productions
Temi Adenji, Image: RageInc Productions
WOTY’s Technology game changer award winner, Serisha Barrat, Image: RageInc Productions
Lesedi Mashale, Image: RageInc Productions

A big thank you to Chateau Gateaux for their beautiful activation and ensuring our guests had a little bit of dessert at the end of the night.

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