28/08/2026
CELEBRATING WOMENS DAY
Women Who Lead, Women Who Heal, Women Who Lift
JSTH Acting CEO Ms Eva Basetsana Mogorosi calls for courage, solidarity and action
Job Shimankana Tabane Tertiary Hospital (JSTH) Acting Chief Executive Officer, Ms Eva Basetsana Mogorosi, has called on women to lead with courage, support one another and use their collective strength to build a safer, stronger and more compassionate institution.
Speaking at the hospital’s 2026 Women’s Day Commemoration, Ms Mogorosi reflected on the historic role of South African women and the significance of the 1956 Women’s March, while recognising the invaluable contribution of women across JSTH.
“At JSTH, women are the heartbeat of our hospital. Whether your work is visible at the bedside or carried out quietly behind the scenes, it matters.”
She acknowledged the commitment of women who continue to serve patients and communities despite demanding workloads, staff shortages, overcrowding and responsibilities beyond the workplace.
“Your excellence must never be taken for granted. Today, on behalf of the hospital, I say: we see you, we value you, and we thank you.”
Ms Mogorosi emphasised that women’s empowerment must extend beyond celebration and recognition. She called for meaningful access to training, mentorship, leadership opportunities, promotions and decision-making platforms.
“Every woman at JSTH can lead from where she stands.”
The Acting CEO also confronted the difficult reality of gender-based violence and femicide, urging healthcare workers and communities to protect survivors and challenge attitudes that enable abuse.
“Femicide is not a private family matter; it is a public-health, human-rights and moral emergency.”
She further called on women to reject behaviours that undermine one another, including gossip, exclusion, jealousy and gatekeeping.
“Another woman’s progress does not reduce our own possibilities. Her promotion is not our demotion.”
Ms Mogorosi encouraged women to mentor younger colleagues, share knowledge, celebrate one another’s achievements and recommend other women for opportunities.
She distilled her message into three commitments for the women of JSTH: lead with excellence, lift another woman and protect dignity.
She also reminded men that advancing women’s empowerment is a shared responsibility.
“Women’s empowerment is not a women-only project. We need men who challenge sexism, reject violence, respect women’s authority and help create safe workplaces and homes.”
Concluding her address, Ms Mogorosi called on JSTH to become an institution where women are safe, respected, developed and trusted to lead.
“When women heal, institutions heal. When women lead, communities advance. When women lift one another, no ceiling remains beyond our reach.”
Her message was clear: Women’s Day is not only a celebration of how far women have come, but a call to ensure that women continue to lead, heal and lift one another.
Women Who Lead • Women Who Heal • Women Who Lift
Wathint’ Abafazi, Wathint’ Imbokodo!
