Seventy years after South Africa’s women’s march, the struggle is not over

Africa Politics Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:05:51 GMT Moderate confidence — 74/100

On August 9, 1956, the women gathered in Pretoria carrying a petition against laws that restricted the movement of Black South Africans.
Williams-de Bruyn was among the leaders of the march, which became one of the defining moments of the country’s liberation struggle.
On Sunday, at 88, she returned to the same grounds.

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On August 9, 1956, the women gathered in Pretoria carrying a petition against laws that restricted the movement of Black South Africans.
Williams-de Bruyn was among the leaders of the march, which became one of the defining moments of the country’s liberation struggle.
On Sunday, at 88, she returned to the same grounds.

Sources: Al Jazeera