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… on 14 March 1914 in Jaggersfontein, Orange Free State (now Free State). She was the second eldest of 10 children … grassroots organiser for the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) and was a volunteer and participant in all of … She was one of the 146 delegates, who represented 230 000 women from all over South Africa, that were present at the …

… in the first batch of Satyagrahis from Phoenix, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) in September 1913, but was not accepted. … He seized the reins of the General’s horse and exclaimed, ‘You must not order firing. I undertake to induce my people …

… he struggled to get any employment in the country. In 1982 he went to Britain to promote the novel that he wrote … decided to live in exile. He lived in Britain between 1982 and 1989. In 1983 he wrote Barrel of a Pen: Resistance …

… 28 December 1947 in Bochum District, Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo ). Her mother, Rangoato Rahab, and her father, … to borrow money to travel to the Natal Medical School (now the Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Medical School). Ramphele won the 1968 South African Jewish Women’s Association Scholarship and the Sir Ernest …

… photographic correspondent for Reuters wire service. In 1982 she joined  Afrapix , a collective photo agency that …

… was a member of ANC and killed in the maseru Massacre in 1982. She was shot dead (along with nine others, three of …

… laws while on a photo-shoot, only served to swell her now widespread fan base. “Dolly” was now the nation’s sweetheart and as a measure of her mass … She was a member of the executive committee of the Ikageng Women’s League. Dolly Rathebe was a principal player in the …

… About 10 000 Afrikaner women, led by Mrs H.C. Steyn, wife of former President M.T. … she set out the reasons for the protest. A further 3 968 women sent telegrams to Smuts, while 3 829 signed petitions, … Africa should withdraw from the war. The first Afrikaner women march took place on 4 August 1915, to request the …

… the fantasy Prunella, or, Love in a French garden and As you like it , the latter being performed in the garden of … of Shakespeare in Cape Town, a forerunner of the now regular Maynardville seasons.) A midsummer night's dream … programme while Freund presented dramatic excerpts from As you like it and other Shakespearean plays. Their itinerary …

… For Freedom and Equality: “Celebrating Women in South African History” …

… MESSAGE BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA ON WOMEN’S DAY 9 August 1995 …

… We Make Freedom: Women in South Africa by Beata Lipman …

… Some Remarkable European Women Who Helped Gandhiji In South Africa …

… Statement on the Occasion of National Women’s Day, 9 August 2001 …

… Winnie Mandela is elected President of the ANC Women’s League. …

… Women On The Right Track by Cheryl Roberts, February 1994 …

… Taking The Women’s Struggle Forward by SPEAK, March 1989, Johannesburg …

… UDF Women’s Congress Is Launched by SPEAK, 1990 – 1994, …

… Building Union Women by Deanne Collins (SPEAK), November 1994, Johannesburg …

… Women & The Living Wage Campaign by SPEAK, 1989 – 1992, …

… The Problems Of Women Workers by SPEAK, 1991 – 1994, Johannesburg …

… International Conference on Women and Children under Apartheid, Arusha, starts. …

… Freedom cannot be won as long as women are ke …

… The Basic Conditions of Employment Act: the position of women …

… A healthy workplace: means a healthy future for women, men and children …

… MK women`s forum: We can no more endure the pain …

… Your children are our children - Conference on women and democracy …

… We are a force to reckon with - Hambanathi Women`s Action Group …

… Our bodies, our lives: Women, health and the Worker`s Charter …

… off the cloak of oppression: countering violence against women …