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Premier Chupu Mathabatha launches Women’s Month

25th July 2016

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The Limpopo Provincial Government led by Premier Chupu Stanley Mathabatha will launch the Women’s Month Programme at Bela-Bela on the 29 July 2016. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 1956 women’s march to Union Building on the 9th August. The anniversary will be celebrated under them “Women United in Moving South Africa Forward”.

The event will be held in a form of a prayers session in remembrance of the 1956 Women’s march. The event will show the role women are playing in society. They are united in building a safe South Africa, with no violence against women and children, women united for inclusive economic growth, jobs and prosperity, women united for doors of learning and culture to be open to all and that women are united for a better Africa and a better World.

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To foster social cohesion and national building, Namibian, Somali and Zimbabwean women who are residing in the locality at Vinger kraal Village will also be invited to form part of the launch.

August is known as Women’s Month in South African calendar with the 09th August celebrated as Women’s Day. In South African history, in 1956 about 20 000 women marched to the then Prime Minister J.G Strijdom at Union Building against the pass law. 

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The march against the pass laws was organised by the Federation of South African Women. The Federation famously challenged the idea that 'a woman's place is in the kitchen. Although Prime Minister J.G. Strijdom was not at the Union Buildings to accept the petition, the women of South Africa sent a public message that they would not be intimidated and silenced by unjust laws.

After the petition was handed over to the secretary of the Prime Minister, the women sang a freedom song: 'wathint' abafazi, wathint' imbokodo' (You Strike a Woman, You Strike a Rock). This has come to represent the courage and strength of South African women.

The media are invited as follows:
Venue: Bela-Bela Community Hall, Bela-Bela Township, Bela-Bela Municipality, Waterberg District
Date: 29 July 2016
Time: 10h00

NB: This year all roads leads to Union Building for the celebration of women’s day on the 9th August 2016 for the 60th Anniversary.

Enquiries:
Mr Phuti Seloba
Cell: 082 807 0796

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