Ida Fiyo Mntwana
The first president of the African National Congress Women’s League in South Africa and a leader of many mass women’s demonstrations
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Maggie Resha
South African anti-apartheid and women’s rights activist
Hilda Bernstein
British-South African author, artist, and an activist against apartheid and for women’s rights
Margaret Chuene Mncadi
South African doctor and activist
Linda Komape
Komape fought for the rights of workers through trade unions, and for the rights of women in South Africa.
Madi Gray
South African anti-apartheid activist
Mary Thipe
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.
Martha Mohlakoane
South African anti-apartheid activist
Mary Margaret Ngalo
South African anti-apartheid and women’s rights activist
Nandisile Thoko Mpumlwana
A co-founding member of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), she was involved in political activism and promotion of the BCM in South Africa during the 1970s.