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Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
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- Gladys ThomasPoet, playwright and short story writer.
- Susan ShabanguSecretary for the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) and the Federation of…
- Hettie Du Preezleader of the Garment Workers Union, convenor of first conference of the Federation of…
- Lettie MalindiClerk at the Alexandra Institute, member of the African National Congress Youth League,…
- Hettie McCleodTeacher, member of the Communist Party of South Africa, Franchise Action Program and the…
- Mary Margaret NgaloWomen’s rights activist, anti-apartheid activist, member of the ANCYL, ANCWL, FEDSAW, and…
- Winifred SeqwanaFirst African woman member of the Communist Party of South Africa in Langa, member of the…
- Lillian DiedericksWomen’s rights activist, trade unionist, shop steward, founder member of the Federation…
- Pixie Benjamin Organizer of the 1956’s Women’s March, Charged, Arrested and Banned for Distributing…
- Dorothy Nomazotsho ZihlanguPolitical prisoner, banned person, member of the ANC, ANCWL, FEDSAW, UWCO and SANSCO,…
- Vesta SmithMember of the African National Congress, member of the Executive Committee of the Black…
- Esme BodensteinPhysiotherapist, political prisoner
- Blanche la GumaMember of the Communist Party of South Africa, specialised midwife, politically active in…
- Florence Elizabeth Mnumzananurse, member of the African National Congress (ANC), participated in the Defiance…
- Gertrude ShopeTeacher, member of the ANC, chairperson of the Central Western Jabavu Branch of the…
- Magdaline ‘Maggie’ ReshaNurse, Member of the ANC and office-bearer, National Executive Committee member of the…
- Mary Goitsemang Ranta Trade unionist and shop steward for the Garment Workers’ Union, elected to the Transvaal…
- Lillian Masediba NgoyiPolitician and anti-apartheid activist, Treason Trialist and President of the African…
- Manonmoney "Ama" NaidooPolitical activist, political prisoner, imprisoned during the Indian Passive Resistance…
- Ruth MompatiMember of Parliament, South African ambassador and mayor
- Florence MkhizeParticipated in the Defiance Campaign in 1952, which led to her being banned, worked…
- Bertha Mkhize Tailor, member of the Industrial Workers’ Union (ICU), took part in campaigns against…
- Annie SilingaMember of the ANC, member of the executive committee of the Federation of South African…
- Josie PalmerAnti-apartheid activist, women’s rights activist, labour activist, member of the CPSA and…
- Shanthivathie (Shanthie) NaidooPolitical activist, banned person, political prisoner, member of the Transvaal Indian…
- Elizabeth MafekengTrade unionist, National Vice-President of the ANC Women's League and member of the…
- Molly FischerPolitical activist, member of the South African Communist Party and the Federation of…
- Amina CachaliaPolitical activist, member of the TIYC and TIC, treasurer of FEDSAW, patron of the…
- Hilda BernsteinMember of the South African Labour Party League of Youth and the South African Communist…
- Frances BaardOrganiser of the African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League and Trade Unionist.
- Ray Alexander SimonsSecretary of the South African Communist Party and Trade Union stalwart, General…
- Elizabeth Adriana (Nanna) AbrahamsAnti-Apartheid activist and trade unionist