Cecilia Makiwane, first Black woman to become a professional nurse in South Africa, is registered.

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01Western Cape government Nursing Profession Victorious in the 2012 Provincial Cecilia Makiwane Nurses' Recognition Awards [online] Available at: www.westerncape.gov.z [Accessed on 10 December 2012]
02South African History Online Cecilia Makiwane Available at: https://www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 10 December 2012]

Last updated · 20 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2011, December 14). Cecilia Makiwane, first Black woman to become a professional nurse in South Africa, is registered.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071649

South African History Online (2011) 'Cecilia Makiwane, first Black woman to become a professional nurse in South Africa, is registered.', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071649 (Accessed: 30 July 2026).

South African History Online, Cecilia Makiwane, first Black woman to become a professional nurse in South Africa, is registered. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071649, (accessed 30 July 2026).

"Cecilia Makiwane, first Black woman to become a professional nurse in South Africa, is registered.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071649. Accessed 30 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Cecilia Makiwane, first Black woman to become a professional nurse in South Africa, is registered.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071649.