Letitia Sibeko

LLM usage October 10 2026 12:53 20261010125323 Lindiwe Letitia Sibeko (born 1930) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and trade unionist. She served as a leading member of the African National Congress (ANC) Women's League and the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW), participating in the historic 1956 Women's March against Pass Laws in Pretoria. Quotes When we marched to the Union Buildings, we were not just marching against a pass book; we were marching against a system that tore our families apart. 60 Iconic Women: The People Behind the 1956 Women's March, Mail & Guardian. A woman's place in the struggle is everywhere the people are oppressed—in the home, in the township, and at the factory gates. History of Women's Resistance in South Africa, South African History Online. We were told that moving to the city would mean a better life, but we found ourselves fighting just for the right to live under the same roof as our husbands. Representation & Reality: Portraits of Women's Lives in the Western Cape 1948–1976, HSRC Press. The pass law is designed to make the Black worker a visitor in the land of their birth. ANC Women's League Historical Archives, African National Congress Documents. Organizing women is organizing the core of the community; when the women stand firm, the whole township moves. For Their Triumphs and for Their Tears: Women in Apartheid South Africa, International Defence and Aid Fund. External links South African History Online Portal Category:South African activists Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:South African women Category:1930 births