Mothers of the Nation: Manyano Women in South Africa

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by Lihle Ngcobozi Lihle Ngcobozi, herself the progeny of three generations of Manyano women, takes an original, fresh look at the meaning of the Manyano. Between male-dominated struggle narratives and Western feminist misreadings, this church-based women’s organisation has become a mere footnote to history. Here, the Manyano women speak for themselves, in an African feminist…

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by Lihle Ngcobozi

Lihle Ngcobozi, herself the progeny of three generations of Manyano women, takes an original, fresh look at the meaning of the Manyano. Between male-dominated struggle narratives and Western feminist misreadings, this church-based women’s organisation has become a mere footnote to history.

Here, the Manyano women speak for themselves, in an African feminist meditation rendered by one of their own