Everyday Hero: Joanie Fredericks & Ladies Own Transport Services
Clarence speaks to Joanie Fredericks, Founder of Ladies Own Transport Services.
Women safety project brings LOTS of gains
The women’s owned transport initiative, Ladies Own Transport Services (LOTS), started by Cape Flats activist Joanie Fredericks, aims to offer safe and affordable transportation, as well as a driving school for women. Picture: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)
Taxis for ladies: How a Cape Flats activist launched a women-only driving school & taxi service
From a women-only driving school to an all-female taxi service – a South African activist-turned-entrepreneur is tackling high rates of sexual assault by providing safe transport in one of the country’s most crime-ridden areas. The Cape Flats, which lies on the outskirts of the popular tourist city of Cape Town, is notorious for gang warfare, […]
Help Aunty Joanie’s kids
A Mitchells Plain activist plans to come through like the Fairy Godmother, fitting school shoes on at least 500 laaities – but she needs your help.
Ladies-only taxi success
Making sure women arrive safely at their destination without fear of being harmed is the main motivation behind Tafelsig activist Joanie Fredericks’ women-only taxi service. Ladies Own Ride Sharing for Women was launched last month (January) and was well received by women. Fredericks, a well-known community activist who fights for the rights of women and […]
Mitchells Plain woman behind ‘Ladies Own Transport’ empowering others
Rusana Philander | January 16, 2019 Perseverance, dedication and a heart of gold. This sums up Joanie Fredericks, an activist from Mitchells Plain who not only founded a driving school for women because she wanted to empower them, but also started paramedic training for women because ambulances were too scared to enter their area. Recently the driving […]
