Velisiwe Mary Mkhwanazi

Iphayona kusukela ekuqaleni, uVelisiwe Mary Mkhwanazi, wazama ukubhekana nezimo waphonsela inselelo yengcindezelo eyayikhona. Wazalwa ngonyaka ka-1932, emaphandleni aseMbongolwane, KwaZulu-Natal, uVelisiwe waqeda izifundo zakhe zamabanga aphansi kalula futhi wadlulela esikoleni samabanga aphakeme, okuyivelakancane ngesikhathi lapho imfundo ejwayelekile yesibili yathathwa njenge yanele. Ngo-1960 wathuthela eThekwini. Kulapha, emsebenzini wakhe omusha, lapho abona khona amandla obushoshovu. Engathokozile ngomatilasi abolile … Read more

A pioneer from the onset, Velisiwe Mary Mkhwanazi, sought to rise above her circumstances and challenge prevailing oppression. Born in 1932, in rural Mbongolwane, KwaZulu-Natal, Mary completed her primary school education with ease and moved on to attend high school, a rarity at a time when a standard two education was deemed sufficient. In 1960 … Read more