Moira Krige

Moira Krige: SANWIT Western Cape Chairperson

Born in Cape Town and grew up on the Cape Flats. She moved to Mitchell's Plain in 1977 and  matriculated in 1985, during the turbulent student uprisings. She studied Social Sciences at the University of Western Cape and got married at the age of 21.

 She was employed at Stride Investments for 16 and a half years in the capacity of Sales lady, Human Resource Officer, Storemanager and eventually resigned in 2006 as Distribution Centre Manageress. In November 2007 she joined South African National Taxi Council's(SANTACO)  Women's Desk, where she was elected as Regional Chairpersons of the Mitchell's Plain Region. In August 2008, she was elected as the first SANTACO Women's Desk, Secretary General of the Western Cape. 

She also joined the Organization SANWIT in 2008. In August 2011, she was elected as Deputy Chairperson of SANWIT Western Cape and in 2014 when the Chairperson of SANWIT Western Cape was co-opted as SANWIT National Treasurer, she assumed the position of SANWIT Western Cape Chairperson.

 In 2014, she also registered a Not for Profit Organisation called Cape Culture Heritage. They conduct School Holiday Programs  and also run Empowerment programs for Women and Youth.They also started a recycling project in 2015.

To date, she is still the Chairperson of SANWIT Western Cape and also serve on the SANWIT National Council.