Women delegates to the inaugural conference of the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW)

Cape Town:

1. Dora Tamana – African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL), Retreat Women’s Vigilance Association.

2. Esther Nose – Retreat Women’s Vigilance Association.

3. Emma Razone – Nyanga Women’s Vigilance Association.

4. Albertina Gwenkane – Nyanga Women’s Vigilance Association.

5. Rosie Mpetha - Nyanga Women’s Vigilance Association.

6. Annie Silinga – ANCWL, Langa Women’s Vigilance Association.

7. Winifred Seqwana – ANCWL, Langa Women’s Vigilance Association.

8. Gladys Smith – Cape Housewives’ League.

9. Katie White – Guardian Christmas Club.

10. Hettie McLeod – Cape Factory Workers Committee.

11. Hilda Lotz.

12. Freda van Rheede – Food and Canning Workers Union.

13. Cecilia Rosier – South African Congress of Democrats (COD)

Cradock:

1. Cecilia A. N. Kuse – ANCWL.

Durban:

1. Fatima Meer – (South African Indian Congress) SAIC.

2. Bertha Mkize – ANCWL.

3. Henrietta Ostrich – African Women’s Association.

East London:

1. Martha Nqxesha – African Food and Canning Workers Union.

Johannesburg:

1. Hettie du Preez – Garment Workers’ Union.

2. Lilian Ngoyi – ANCWL.

3. Rica Hodgson – COD.

4. Rahima Moosa – SAIC.

5. Helen Joseph – COD.

6. Ida Mtwana – ANCWL.

7. Josie Palmer – Transvaal All-Women’s Union.

8. Hilda Watts – COD.

9. Amina Cachalia – SAIC.

Kimberley:

1. Sister M. F. Thompson – ANCWL.

Port Elizabeth:

1. Florence Matomela – ANCWL.

President: Ida Mtwana

Vice Presidents: Gladys Smith

                           Lilian Ngoyi

                           Bertha Mkize

                           Florence Matomela

Secretary:          Ray Alexander

Treasurer:          Hettie McLeod

Committee:       Elizabeth Mafekeng, Dora Tamana, Katie White, Freda van Rheede, Annie                        Silinga, Louisa Mtwana, Cecilia Rosier, Winifred Seqwana, K. Egelhof, Hilda                          Watts, Hettie du Preez, Albertina Sisulu, Helen Joseph, Frances Baard, Miss                            Njonwe, Chrissie Jasson, Fatima Meer, Miss M. F. Thompson.