Bitch Never Die - and she ought to know. She was known as Bitch Never Die, Sis Marge, Marge the Great. Her real name is Marge Martha Ndongeni. As a woman she made a living as a prostitute, dressed expensively and boasted that only women of the posh surbubs could match her lingerie. But Sis Marge also lived like a man, fought like a man. Her boast was that very few men could stand up to her in a fight. She bears the scars of many a knife fights. Sis marge gambled with men, enjoyed her drinks and nightlife. Drum went to find out what made this complex character tick. (Photograph by Alfred Khumalo BAHA)
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South African History Online. (2012, November 1). Bitch Never Die - and she ought to know - she was known as Bitch Never Die, Sis Marge, Marge the Great. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0093969
South African History Online (2012) 'Bitch Never Die - and she ought to know - she was known as Bitch Never Die, Sis Marge, Marge the Great', South African History Online, 1 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0093969 (Accessed: 5 October 2026).
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"Bitch Never Die - and she ought to know - she was known as Bitch Never Die, Sis Marge, Marge the Great." South African History Online, 1 Nov. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0093969. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Bitch Never Die - and she ought to know - she was known as Bitch Never Die, Sis Marge, Marge the Great." South African History Online. November 1, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0093969.
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