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Lilian Masediba Matabane Ngoyi, "Mma Ngoyi", OMSG (25 September 1911 – 13 March 1980) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. [1] [2] [3] [4] She was the first woman elected to the executive committee of the African National Congress , and helped launch the Federation of South African Women .
Aug 8, 2022 · South Africa’s “mother of the black resistance”, a widow and rumoured lover of Nelson Mandela, and the first woman member of the national executive committee – the core leadership of the ...
- Martha Evans
Learn about the life and achievements of Lilian Ngoyi, a leading figure in the anti-apartheid movement and the first woman elected to the ANC national executive committee. She was a president of the ANC Women's League and FEDSAW, a delegate to international conferences, and a defendant in the Treason Trial.
Jun 10, 2015 · History of Lilian Ngoyi. Lilian Masediba Ngoyi was born in Pretoria in 1911 to a Bapedi family of six children. She initially did teacher training at the Kilnerton Training Institution. When her father could no longer afford the fees, she began training as a nurse at City Deep mine hospital.
Lilian Masediba Matabane Ngoyi was a passionate anti-apartheid and women’s rights advocate and one of the most prominent woman leaders during the 1950s. Born in Pretoria in 1911, she attended primary school through Standard 6 and trained as a nurse for three years before becoming a seamstress.
Anti-Apartheid activist and founder member of the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL), Lilian Ngoyi died on 13 March 1980. She was 68 years old. Living as a restricted person at the time, she developed a heart condition and died.
Lillian Ngoyi (1911-1980) was a South African activist and leader of the Women's League of the African National Congress. She was a prominent figure in the anti-apartheid movement and was banned by the government for 16 years.
