Ekurhuleni’s first female city manager receives warm welcome
Aug 16, 2020
3 minutes
KGOMOTSO MOKOENA news@citypress.co.za
The welcoming warmth of the office and her affable smile belie the real toughness of Ekurhuleni’s first female city manager, Imogen Maboikanyo Mashazi.
The 60-year-old epitomises the Sotho idiom that says: “Mosadi o tshoara thipa ka bohaleng [A woman holds the knife by the sharp end of the blade]” – meaning she would go to any lengths to fight for what she believes in.
She has tackled patriarchy and women empowerment since she began the demanding task of running the massive municipality four years ago.
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