Lillian Matabane Ngoyi | |
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| Born | Lilian Masediba Matabane 25 September 1911 |
| Died | 13 March 1980 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Other names | Ma Ngoyi |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | [fighting apartheid and persistence] |
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.
Prior to becoming a machinist at a textile mill, where she was employed from 1945 to 1956, Ngoyi enrolled to become a nurse.[5]
- ^ Chris Van Wyk (2006). Lilian Ngoyi. Awareness Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-77008-160-4. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Richard Davies (16 November 2004). "SA christens first new environmental vessel". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
A sprinkling of holy water and a spray of champagne marked the naming of the first of South Africa's four new environmental protection vessels, the Lilian Ngoyi, in Cape Town harbour on Tuesday.
- ^ "SA's marine protection vessels". SAinfo. 20 May 2005. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
Lilian Ngoyi rose to prominence during the defiance campaigns of the 1950s and 1960s. She was one of the leaders of the 20 0000-women march to the Union Buildings in 1956 in protest against the pass laws.
- ^ Cathy LaVerne Freeman (10 August 2009). "Relays in Rebellion: The Power in Lilian Ngoyi and Fannie Lou Hame". Georgia State University. ISBN 9781770081604. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Lilian Masediba Ngoyi". South African History Online. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2016.