1. Incredible Women: by Senzo Ngcobo
source: https://www.sahistory.org.za/people
Winnie Mandela
- Born on 26 September 1936 in Bizana, EC
- Both her parents were teachers. Her father was also a priest.
- Winnie was very good at stick fighting because she spent most of her time with boys who taught her such skills. She also helped her dad a lot in farming hence her parents wished she had been a boy. She was very brave.
- In Bizana, she tasted apartheid:
- When WWWII ended there were celebrations in the hall, her family including her went there but they were denied entry because they were black.
- A black couple sitting outside a white man's shop in Bizana, a woman was breastfeeding her baby, while the hubby was feeding her bread, the white man's son came out and scolded them saying he would not allow this kind of mess outside his father's shop. Winnie was shocked.
- Passed her standard 8 with distinctions.
- Matriculated at Shawbury S S with first class, KuQumbu, EC
- At Shawbury, her teachers were graduates from Fort Hare University
- In this school, she developed distinguished leadership and political skills
- In 1953 went to Jan Hofmeyr School of Social work.
- She excelled here and passed with flying colours. She received two offers: first, a scholarship to study in the US, secondly, a job in Baragwath Hospital.
- She took the Bara job as the first black professional medical social worker to work there.
- She learnt about the hardships of the black people in SA.
- She later married Nelson Mandela
- She passed on, on 2 April 2018
Helen Joseph( nee Fennel)
- Born in Sussex, England in 1905
- Went to University in England
- Taught in India
- Came to SA in 1931
- Married a dentist Bille Joseph
- Worked as a welfare officer during WWII
- Trained as a social worker and worked in Cape Town coloured area
- She fought for:
- Black African conditions which were appalling
- Equal rights
- Health care
- Freedom of speech
- Racial equality
- Women rights
- One of the founders of the Congress of Democrats
- In 1955 she was of the leaders who read the Freedom Charter clauses.
Lilian Ngoyi
- Born in 1911, Pretoria
- Part of the women march in 1956 against pass laws.
- Suggested a moment of silence for 30 mins at the 1956 march
- ANCWL in 1950's
- Her quotes:
- "When you strike a woman you strike a rock."
- "The Bantu Education will make African mothers like fowls who lay eggs for other people to take away and make what they like with them."
- She passed on in 2019
Florence "Mam Flo" Mkhize
- Born in Natal in 1932
- At her early age had resolved that she would fight against apartheid
- Part of the defiance campaign in 1952
- As a result, she was banned but never gave up. She continued with her struggle at the sewing factory in Durban where she worked
- She was appointed to be one of the Freedom charter writers but on the way there her bus was stopped and sent back.
- In 1956 on the way to the 1956 Women march against pass laws, her bus was again stopped and sent back home. She never gave up.
- She worked underground with Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
- In 1957 she participated in the Potato Boycott against the sale of ‘Ons Land’ cigars
- In June 1968, Mkhize was banned for five years under the Suppression of Communism Act.
- After banning the ANC, she continued her struggle as a member of the SACP ( South African Communist Party)
- She was also the organiser of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
- In 1970's she was leading the Release Mandela Campaign
- In 1980's led people of Lamontville during education and housing crisis
- Founding member of the United Democratic Front ( UDF)
- Her awards:
- The Bravery Award from the ANC Women’s League in 1998
- Military Gold Medal from Nelson Mandela at the MK Military Veterans Conference in 1999.
2. Our Own Women: 22nd August By Senzo Ngcobo
MaGoba
-worked as a domestic worker after kushone umkhulu u Luka
-emuhle emalini ekwazi ukuyonga
-walekelela obaba ekuloboleni
-esigqokisa izingubo from work
-independent: bought her own clothes and furniture
-supported our tertiary education: Xo and me
-socially intelligent
Khokholozi( Mrs Makhaye)
-wasilethela umama emhlabeni
-wasinakekela sibancane
-esondla esigada
Madlamini single since 1986 Jan( Mrs NA Ngcobo)
-Usilethe emhlabeni
-ewa evuka ukuthi sifunde
-wangixhumanisa nemindeni eminingi ukuze ngiphumelele: NUF-9, NP-8, ND-3,
-sathola uthando namanje sisaluthola
-uthanda wamukela no Thabile
-wasitholela lesakhiwo esikuso today.
-umukela wonke umuntu ola
MaMncwabe single since mid 2000 ( Mrs. PC Ngcobo)
-sihlale kwakhe iminyaka
-wasithanda ngokuphelele
-wasiphusha ukuthi sithande isikole
-wangizamela ukungena e Marrianhill
-wangitholela nomfundaze wakhona
-usukhulise sonke kahle so as abazukulu
-uyingwazi ebunesini nasemabhinisini
-wakhile e Eastwood for izingane zakhe
Makhumalo single since early 1980s (Mrs Xulu)
-ukhulise izingane ngevangeli
-wabafundisa ukuthandana
-inhlonipho
-ukuziphatha ngendlela
-ukusebenza ngokuzikhandla
-wagqugqumezala ukufunda
-bafunda ema boarding school
-baya ecollege nase ma technichon
-wabondla
Dudu Ngcobo
-ukwazile ukuvula ikhaya lakhe to all of us
-wenza i movement from NUF to PMB yabalula after death of Xolani.
-u connected kakhulu: wafaka uBuyi kwa Nursing e edendale kwakumele kungene uBongi wasaba. No Ziningi no Zilingene bafakwa uyena. Nogogo uNcwabe walekelela ukungena kwakhe eclinic.
-driving license
-ikhaya
-stockfell business
-wakhulisa wafundisa ingane yedwana
-uyingwazi ekwakheni imali.
Thembi Ngidi( MaXulu)
-single parent
-loving mum, sister sbali
-ukhuthele, uhlanzekile
-our chef
-generous
-manager emsebenzini
Thabile Ngcobo ( MaXulu)
-loving wife
-embraces umama nomndeni wonke
-uyayazi indawo yakhe
-ingwazi ezincwadini: cumlade material
-ngiphelele kuye
-akuqulisani
-uyabekezela
-forgiving
Mabongi(Bongi Shabalala- MaNgcobo)
-loving sister
-othanda ingadi
-amakhaya akhe wonke uyawavula for ukuhlala and apecial occassions
-ngangena ngaye e college
-she gives possitive guidance
-gnld business created relationships asekhona namanje.
Elihle Shabalala
-uziphethe kahle
-nhlonipho
-caring
-lifelong learner: trader, networker, Future IT specialist. Ufundela ukwazi not ukuphasa
-team player: cooks, cleans, bakes, gaming
-reads a lot: no wonder no George emkhipha nge nose
3. Women as excellent and persistent teachers at home
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