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Lillian Ngoyi, well-known women’s activist dies.
EventMbeki unveils Women’s Monument at Union Buildings
President Thabo Mbeki unveiled the Women's Monument at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The aim of the monument was to commemorate the role of women in the…
EventBantu Women’s League protests against pass laws
The Bantu Women's League (BWL) under its first president Charlotte Maxeke, undertook a passive resistance on 7 January 1919 against the application of pass…
ArchiveWomens rights new thrust in FOSATU agreement
… Womens rights new thrust in FOSATU agreement …
ArchiveNational Womens Day: women call for organisa
… National Womens Day: women call for organisa …
Ida Fiyo Mntwana
Ida was born in 1903 and worked as a dressmaker. She was the first president of the African National Congress Women’s League and a leader of many mass women’s…
EventGertrude Shope, former president of the ANC Women’s League, is born
Gertrude Shope was born in Johannesburg, but grew up in Zimbabwe. She was trained as a teacher and went on to teach in Natal and Soweto. When she was 29 years…
PlaceVoices of Women Museum, Durban
This fascinating, living archival Museum holds within its walls some 3 000 embroidered cloths and personal stories from women who have lived around South…
BiographyPortia Modise
Portia "Bashin" Modise was born on 20 June 1983 in White City Soweto, Transvaal (now Gauteng Province). Modise chose football at a young age over the more…
BiographyBaleka Mbete-Kgositsile
Baleka Kgositsile was born on the 24 September 1949 in Claremont, Durban. She spent her pre-school years with her grandmother in the Northern Transvaal but…
EventWomen's Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein
The Women's Memorial was unveiled in Bloemfontein, on the same day as the celebration of Dingaan's Day upon which the Voortrekker victory over the Zulu at…
ArchiveConstitution of the Women's Congress
ArchiveAfrican Women's Voices
BiographyPatricia Horn
Pat Horn initially got exposed to politics in the early 1970s through her involvement with adult literacy projects during her days as a university student. In…
BiographyJosie Palmer
… ticle/2016-08-25-60-iconic-women-the-people-behind-the-1956-womens-march-to-pretoria-21-30/ . (Accessed on 27 August …
BiographyBertha Gxowa (Mashaba)
Bertha Gxowa was born on the 28th of November 1934, in Germiston Location where she spent her early childhood. She attended the Thokoza Primary School and then…
ArchiveDemonstrate June 5th womens right to work
… Demonstrate June 5th womens right to work …
ArchiveThe Rock: voice of the ANC Womens League
… The Rock: voice of the ANC Womens League …
ArchiveUWO and Womens Front form Cape Towns UWCO
… UWO and Womens Front form Cape Towns UWCO …
EventAfrica Women’s Peace Train leaves Kampala for Johannesburg
The Africa Women's Peace Train was launched in Kampala, Uganda, on 15 August in a ceremony in which a Peace Torch was received. It was destined to run through…
Amina Cachalia, political activism and championing women’s rights
ArchiveThrough Women’s Eyes by SPEAK, October 1992, Johannesburg
BiographyMargaret Gazo
Margaret Gazo was born on 1 January 1918. She was one of the organisers of the Women's March to the Union Buildings. The women were protesting against the…
Rwanda’s new coalition government says it will prosecute those responsible for the massacres in recent months.
… Rwanda’s new coalition government says it will prosecute those responsible …
Rwanda’s new coalition government says it will prosecute those responsible for the massacres in recent months.
… Rwanda’s new coalition government says it will prosecute those responsible …
The Mozambique leader, Eduardo Mondlane, as the president of Frelimo, successfully promotes a coalition between several indepen
… as the president of Frelimo, successfully promotes a coalition between several indepen …
Danish Coalition indicates to the European Council that it favours the lifting of remaining EU sanctions.
… Danish Coalition indicates to the European Council that it favours …
BiographyGertrude Shope
Gertrude Shope was born in Johannesburg, but grew up in Zimbabwe. She was trained as a teacher, and went on to teach in Natal and Soweto. When she was 29 years…
BiographyKate Dinkwetsi Molale
Kate Dinkwetsi Molale was born in 1928 and died in 1980 after a car accident. In 1954 she was elected as Secretary General of the Sophiatown branch of the…
BiographyRuth Mompati
Ruth Mompati was born on 14 September 1925 in the village called Khanyesa in the North West Province. She was the daughter of Seli Seichoko and her father was…