Liliian ngoyi

The Fearless Mother The revolutionary The enemy of the oppresors.

“Nawe Velefutha uzakufa�

Women of Great Stature to be remembered. .

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hen the struggle against the oppression of women in the apartheid government took a centre stage, the likes of Charlotte Maxeke, Lllian Ngoyi, Dorothy Nyembe, Dora Nginza, Francis Baart, and many more, notice should be placed on the contributions and strides made by these unforgettable stalwarts, when the history of South Africa is unveiled and unleashed, much has to be remembered about the resistance from slave trade; of women who had lost their sons, and daughters, to slavemasters, and to the agents of the colonial world, of their quest to search and hunt for cheap labourers and slaves to partake in the battles of superiority amongst the famous super powers of the European world.

A great number of African mothers and women, who had witnessed the brutality of trading with people, with strange people from other parts of the world, for monetary benefits and power, made some of the descendants of the slave trade, particularly women, to rather not

talk, nor narrate of brutality, endured by slave women, who were victims of this trade, because of their male partners.

Some were forcefully taken with their infants, and small children with no understanding of where they where, but in no man’s land.

Having women stripped partially naked, and others indeed, in their extreme nudity, infront of the slavemasters, one would wonder, as to why, the struggle for liberation and independence from the 17th, 18th till the 19th century got intensified, and women of all races, to take lead in defence of their right for privacy, dignity, and freedom to live without fear whatsoever.

The image above depicts the monstrosity of the slave-masters, with absolute disregard of feminine privacy against promiscuous nudity, that has portrayed sub-humanity of the people with dark skin, black people in particular. This article is not intended to invoke racial hatred, anger, revenge, or any repulsive behaviour from the descendants and generational offsprings of the victims, but; to portray, the factual reasons for women like Lillian Ngoyi, Helen Suzman, Ruth First, Winnie Madikizela Mandela, Mother Theresa, and others to stand firm in defence of their families against injustice and oppression of man by man.

Women of all walks of life, should take a leading role in the reshaping the destiny of our nation, and indeed the whole world, if possible, and by so doing, the protection of children and their families by women in

general, should the most preached verse, in the Bible of Humanity.

As a consequential and restorative appeal to humanity, especially women, to take where the female leaders have left, and carry the nation forward.

The late George Pemba, the painter of the people, had also in his works portrayed the role played by womenfolk in changing our societies and the rest of the world.

All images by the courtesy of google images.

Pains and agonies of Forced removals were a burden of struggling South African women, there George Pemba portrays the major roles played by women in protection and defence of her family.

It is through the good calibre of its women, that any country or nationality, gains a status of beauty and peace. Then, a nation without caring, and courteous woman, will deemed a battlefield without a General and a Captain.