Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe takes a leap into helping women detect cancer

I am a huge fan of women who want to make a change in the world by helping other women that cannot get help.

And that is what one of many young women' role model Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe is doing for women in townships and rural areas, to help them get tested for cancer.

She along with socialite Edith Venter, actress Terry Pheto and designer David Tlale, held a high tea at The Westcliff Hilte where they launched a Design For Life campaign that is on its second year running, that will see them selling limited T-shirts for only R188 to raise money for moblie cancer clinics.

Last year the T-Shirt that was designed by Hip-Hop proved very fruitful as it helped thousands of women get tested.

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Doctor Precious Moloi-Motsepe has revealed how frightened she was when her mother was diagnosed with cancer, and then had to deal with her own scare.

But she also told how her mother inspired her to educate others about the disease.

Moloi-Motsepe, chairwoman of African Fashion International and of the Cancer Association of SA, told The Times that, despite her medical training and knowledge of the disease, she was overwhelmed when her mother was diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago.

"When she was diagnosed, I had no idea what I could do to help her, and I'm a doctor. It came as a shock. I thought why me, why now?

"I never thought it would happen to her, but I had to face reality: it can happen to anyone," said Moloi-Motsepe.

This truth hit home again in 2007, when she had her own scare.

"I picked up a lump in my breast. Fortunately, it was not cancer," she said.

The two incidents, and a prolonged dedication to women's healthcare, inspired Moloi-Motsepe to help other women.

"There is nothing as sad as the fact that some women have no access to medical doctors who can help them detect cancer, or find out more about it. If women who are empowered can help them by just talking to them about cancer, we can make a big difference in their lives," she said.

Moloi-Motsepe said it is her aim, through her Design for Life initiative, which combines fashion and fund raising, to ensure that women in rural areas and townships are educated about cancer.

Funds will be used for holding workshops and for mobile testing clinics that travel nationally, particularly during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Moloi-Motsepe is married to mining mogul Patrice Motsepe.