Maniben Sita
Indian-South African political activist
Indian-South African political activist
Indian-South African political activist who fought for democracy, equality and justice in South Africa.
South African organizer of the women’s section of the African National Congress (ANC) from the mid-1920s onward in the Western Cape, and the first woman to stand trial on the ‘hostility’ charge.
South African anti-apartheid activist
South African anti-apartheid and women’s rights activist
South African anti-apartheid activist
She was in charge of recruiting young people into the African National Congress to ensure that Umkhonto weSizwe (MK), the ANC’s military wing, had a steady supply of fighters.
South African political activist
Menell dedicated more than fifty years of her life to the betterment of those marginalised by the oppressive apartheid regime in South Africa, promoting non-racialism, democracy, human rights, and education.
Argentine-South African human rights activist