EXCERPT | 'She gave us dignity': How Winnie Serobe’s community work changed lives in Soweto

Gloria Tomatoe Serobe built a reputation as an eminent businessperson, making bold decisions to contribute to the socioeconomic development of marginalised communities. This Women’s Month she launched a book paying tribute to her late mother-in-law, Mama Winnie Serobe, who inspired her greatly. The book is An Ode to My Mother-In-Law, Winnie Serobe: A Mentorship of Love and Honour (TMP Publishers). 

In this excerpt, Gloria Serobe describes some of the initiatives taken by Winnie Serobe in Diepkloof, Soweto, to provide care to HIV/Aids patients, children and the elderly.