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… for all South Africans. An organiser of the iconic Women’s March that took place on 9 August 1956, Nobadula was one of the 20 000 women who made their way …

… working-class activist leaders made up of both men and women started to bring about a new political dynamism; … in the 1940s and 50s played an important role in the women’s movement. Many political organisations had excluded women, … which deprived women of such equality.  On 9 August 1956 , Diedericks was among the group of five women …

… the African National Congress (ANC) and became the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) vice-chairperson in the Cato Manor region. … of fighters. She was part of the iconic women’s march of 1956 which saw 20,000 women march to the Union Buildings in … Guardian. (2016). 60 Iconic Women – The people behind the 1956 Women’s March to Pretoria (41-50), [online], Available …

… of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Joyce Mujuru, Veterans of the 1956 Women's March and other senior citizens, Leaders and members of the … Mbeki, at the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of 1956 Women’s March: Union Buildings, Tshwane, 9 August 2006 …

… over 20 years.  He was in one of the White worker-commando's during the 1922 Rand Revolt  as a dispatch rider. His … the COD on the COP Transvaal Committee. In November 1956 he became the General Secretary of the Textile Workers … batteries that powered the public address system. At the Women’s March to Pretoria on August the 9th 1956, he acted as …

… She is well known as a feminist writer during the early 50’s though her work was only published in the 80s and 90s. Ngcobo was one of the main speakers during the 1956 women’s anti-pass march that was held across the country. She …

… had suggested to Gandhi.  Her response to her employer’s offer of more than £6 was,  “I am not here to draw a salary … refusal was based on the premise that  “the articling of women is entirely without precedent in South Africa and never … due to ill health.  Sonja Schlesin died on 6 January 1956 in Johannesburg General Hospital, after having been …

… 1940s and became a member of the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) . Opting for an under-the-radar stance, she … of the organisation) and played a role in the historic 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, in … Guardian. (2016). 60 Iconic Women – The people behind the 1956 Women’s March to Pretoria (11-20), [online], Available …

… Later, Mzimeni converted to Christianity while Oliver's mother was already a devout Christian. After his birth, … person in charge of the university kitchen assaulted Black women working there. An enquiry into the issue exonerated the … his spiritual mentor, was recalled to England in 1956. Tambo and the ANC At the 1954 ANC Congress, Tambo was …

… and Agriculture Department during Kaizer Matanzima 's rule. Her mother, Nomathamsanqa Mzaidume (Gertrude), was a … Treason Trial , which had commenced the year before, in 1956. From the very beginning, Nelson was ensconced in the … 1958, Winnie took part in a mass action which mobilised women to protest against the Apartheid government’s infamous …

… her. “The boy you want is my husband.” The woman’s regal presence made Phyllis realise that she had given … these sick people. During that time Phyllis working with a Women’s Association was also involved in making her … (SACP)  and other parties. But it condemned the arrests in 1956 of a hundred and fifty-six people for treason.When …

… were responsible for herding and milking their father’s livestock and learned to work the fields with an oxen-led … colour bar, and a host of other measures. African women were particularly vulnerable to the harsh realities of … judge their case objectively,’ Xuma wrote.   On 5 December 1956 , police arrested approximately 140 South Africans of …

… SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Women’s Role in the Negotiations Women played a major role in both … a march at Pretoria was the optimum option. On 9 August 1956, About 20,000 women gathered from all over South Africa … Kagan, R., (1993). Election News from Africa African Women. [online] Available at https://www.aluka.org  [Accessed …

… 92, surrounded by her family in Neath, South Wales. Hain's banishment to Britain failed to quell her anti-apartheid … Elizabeth , Pietermaritzburg, Ladysmith and Pretoria. In 1956 they moved to England for two years, living in Ealing in … defiance campaign. Isolated on her own in a large women’s prison, with warders creepily leering at her while …

… plans to tackle the pass laws for blacks (both men and women) with massive protests, civil disobedience and pass … became secretary of the African National Congress Women's League  (ANCWL)  in Tanzania in 1962. Similarly, Hilda … that ended at the Union Buildings , Pretoria on 9 August 1956 against the imposition of pass laws . …

… (Hope) but christened Magdaline after her grandfather’s elder brother’s wife. Resha began her schooling at age … elected to the NEC of the  Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) . As part of FEDSAW, Resha became part of the … in the adoption of the  Freedom Charter  in 1955. In 1956, Maggie was a leading organiser of the march of 20,000 …

… (Hope) but christened Magdaline after her grandfather’s elder brother’s wife. Resha began her schooling at age … elected to the NEC of the  Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) . As part of FSAW, Resha became part of the … in the adoption of the  Freedom Charter  in 1955. In 1956, Maggie was a leading organiser of the march of 20,000 …

… Women at the start of the 20th century It is only over the last three or four decades that women's role in the history of South Africa has, belatedly, been … particular issues that South African women faced then in 1956 or today. Issues that concerned women in the 1950s can …

… in a clothing factory where she worked from 1945 to 1956. She joined the  Garment Workers Union (GWU)  under … joining the ANC she was elected as president of the  ANC Women's League . When the  Federation of South African Women …

… campaign. She was involved with all facets of the Party's work, and after being dismissed from a job for attending … the Communist Party in 1934 and 1935, and recruited many women into the organisation. She helped organise workers in … Charter . Her FCWU banning precluded her attending the 1956 Women's March to the Union Buildings, but she was …

… As a result of parent's reactions to the 1976 uprisings and their aftermath, ex-Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) members in the Western Cape began organising … Women (FEDTRAW) . Ongoing project in commemoration of the 1956 womens' march against pass laws …

… Congress (ANC) was formed in 1912, it did not accept women as members. In 1918, the government threatened to … to passes. In the light of these events, the Bantu Women's League (BWL) was formed in 1918, as a branch of the ANC. It … that it would start issuing reference books from January 1956. A demonstration was held on the 27th of October 1955 …

… a foundation for pass system. However, over time men and women resisted the imposition of passes as it severely … made servants. Part of the South African Native Convention’s Appeal: “...any law which compels women to carry passes can … system. In a similar way as the women in 1913, women in 1956 mobilised themselves and fought against this unjust …

… working class family. Her father was employed as a printer’s assistant and her mother worked as a nurse aid. She … Carolus speaking at the University of the Witwatersrand on Women's Day, 1984. 1984 was the ANC's Year of the Woman. … an important part in the ANC’s local elections and on 2 March 1998 assumed the post as South Africa’s High …

… was born on the 23rd of February, 1908 on the family’s smallholding in Silverton , near Pretoria . Her father, … Bram Fischer , in 1927 in Bloemfontein while she was on women’s hockey tour playing for the Transvaal University … five years and from about three dozen organisations. In 1956 Fischer’s father died of a stroke. In April 1960, during …

… Her service as an information and welfare officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during the Second World War , and her … the Congress of the People. The Women's March on 9 August 1956 was one of the most memorable moments of her illustrious …

… unjust laws. He stood trial with 155 others in the 1956  Treason Trial , which continued until March 1961. … would have raised it to greater heights". On the issue of women, Esakjee also recalls ' group meetings of Indian women … Similarly, Helen Joseph had invited an unspecified ' women's committee... [to] hold a house meeting ', where a …

… of the Thembu and a member of the Madiba clan. Mandela’s original name was Rolihlahla, which literally means … for his son Justice and Mandela to marry two young women chosen by the Regent. Both young men decided to defy … charged with treason, following a police raid in December 1956. For four-and-a-half years the Treason Trial dragged on …

… in Kliptown in 1955 to adopt the Freedom Charter and the women’s anti pass march in 1956 expressed women’s abhorrence of the extension of pass …

… the first South African Black woman to receive a Bachelor's degree. While on a choir trip to the United States (US) … delinquents, and runs an employment agency for Black women. Maxeke becomes involved in many issues affecting … Edwin Mofutsanyana's wife and organiser of the historic 1956 women's march, Josie Palmer, is active in campaign …