BY THEMBA ZWANE
MBABANE– Female motorcyclists from Eswatini have joined fellow women riders from across Southern Africa for an ambitious motorcycle adventure through Namibia, under the banner of the Throttle Sisters.
About 24 women bikers from Eswatini, South Africa and Zambia travelled to Namibia as part of the group’s ongoing mission to explore Africa on two wheels while promoting sisterhood, unity and the participation of women in motorcycling.
The riders arrived from Rehoboth under the escort of Namibian motorcycle enthusiasts before leaving Windhoek on Sunday for Swakopmund.
For the Eswatini riders and their fellow Throttle Sisters, the Namibian trip is more than a long-distance ride. It is part of a broader vision to use motorcycles to connect women across Southern Africa and eventually cover the entire Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
Throttle Sisters spokesperson Tshireletso “Tsotso” Jezile said the group was brought together by a shared dream of travelling across Africa on motorcycles.
“We were brought together by a group of lady riders and the dream was to travel Africa on our motorcycles,” Jezile told Top Revs.
The group has already travelled to countries including Mozambique and Zambia, with Namibia becoming the latest destination on their Southern African adventure.
Jezile said Namibia was a natural choice because of its proximity to South Africa, adding that the riders were gradually working their way through countries in the region as they pursue their goal of covering the SADC region.
The participation of Eswatini’s female bikers places the Kingdom among the Southern African countries represented in the growing women’s motorcycling movement.
The riders are also using their August journey to celebrate women and challenge the perception that motorcycling is predominantly a male activity.
“Look at us,” Jezile said, pointing to the group as an example that women can also undertake long-distance motorcycle journeys.
She encouraged women and other people with ambitions to pursue their dreams, saying determination could turn them into reality.
“If you put your mind to it, it is possible,” she said.
The journey has also highlighted the spirit of solidarity among motorcycle communities across the region.
When the Throttle Sisters arrived in Rehoboth on Saturday, local bikers were waiting to welcome them and escort them on their journey.
Jezile described the reception as a demonstration of African unity and love.
“We were so happy and we could see that Africa is actually one nation, a nation of love,” she said.
The riders are travelling with a message of love and hope that their motorcycle adventures will help build connections and break down borders between people across the continent.
Beyond the open road, the Throttle Sisters have also been immersing themselves in Namibian culture, including sampling traditional food at Windhoek’s Single Quarters.
For the riders, experiencing local cuisine is an important part of discovering a country’s culture, with their kapana outing emerging as one of the highlights of their Namibian adventure.
The participation of Eswatini’s female bikers in the ride further demonstrates how women riders in the Kingdom are becoming part of a wider Southern African sisterhood built around motorcycles, travel, friendship and the shared love of the open road.
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