Nomafrench Mbombo

"I always laugh my lungs out that this province has this cultural practice of preserving purity through virginity testing as if these young girls wait for Prince Charming riding a white horse"

"I’ve learned that surgery is not just about an anaesthetist; it’s not about a surgeon; it’s not about a sterile surface. It’s more about a system. We are talking about a system within a system"

"The message I want to convey is to create or recreate the surgical system. How do we think globally? What are the best practices in surgery and how do we customise them regionally for Africa?"

"It is everyone’s goal to realise true equality, equity and empowerment of women, but there is a crucial factor that is required for this to take place: the safety of women"

"We need to all work together to ensure women have safe spaces to realise their own potential. Without safety for women, there can never be true women empowerment"