23/08/2025
These women didn’t just make history, they designed it.
From Charlotte Maxeke, the first Black South African woman to graduate with a university degree, to Thuli Madonsela, who held the powerful accountable with quiet strength.
From Miriam Makeba, whose voice was louder than apartheid, to Mamphela Ramphele, who challenged systems with intellect and heart.
This Women’s Month, we honour the blueprint they created — and as designers, we’re inspired to keep building.