THE Sebenza Women Awards nominees have been announced.
The awards are to honor women who work hard in their different crafts.
Umkhokha: The Curse actress, Deli Malinga and Uzalo actress, Baby Cele are competing under the Women in Media category together with Lungile Mbili, Sine Nene and Khwezi Ndlovu, who are to be voted for by the public.
Ukhozi FM presenters who are also musicians, Phindile ‘Phindi P’ Phewa and Bingelela Mpanza are competing under Women in Music with Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siphesihle Zulu and Mfundonhle Mpanza.
Vuma FM presenter Jacinta Ngobese is competing for Social Media Influencer of the year against Ncumisa Ndelu, Cayle Mboto, Zama Ndenii Mchunu and Velile Makhoba.
The 5th annual awards ceremony with 21 categories will be held in Durban and the venue and date are still to be announced.
The public voting line is open and it will close on 15 September for the awards that are to be voted by the public. Other categories will be judged by the panel.
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The awards are organized by Umkhokha: The Curse and Uzalo actor Kininonke ‘Kini’ Shandu to honour his late mother and other women who are work hard.
Shandu said he named the awards after his mother’s name Sebenza because she was a philanthropist who helped many people.
“KZN women work hard and many of them are still young, and their hard work in different industries needs to be recognized,” he said.
Shandu said he is happy that this year they are celebrating five years in recognizing women with awards.
“It has been a long journey and the five years is too big to achieve because many people don’t achieve it even in their love relationships.
“I remember during our first edition we had no money, and we were left in debts as we had no sponsors and the government didn’t sponsor us. We are happy that now we have sponsors, but other sponsors are still welcome,” he said.
