Nomkhitha Virginia Mashinini

Nomkhitha Virginia Mashinini (May 9, 1935 - September 25, 2008) also known as Nomkhitha Boto, was a South African political activist and community worker. She was an anti-apartheid activist and the mother of Tsietsi Mashinini, a prominent student leader of the 1976 Soweto uprising. She was detained by the South African authorities in 1977 and held in solitary confinement for 197 days without being charged. She later worked with Meals on Wheels. She died on 25 September 2008. Quotes I'm expecting a visit tonight. Every June 16 they do something to us. The Washington Post When all this started, I thought it would only be a few months or a few years. I didn't think it would take so long. The Washington Post I know that someday I'll be sitting with them at this table. It could happen any day, even tomorrow. The Washington Post I was happy and proud that my son had been part of the struggle for freedom. South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission External links Category:1935 births Category:2008 deaths Category:Women activists from South Africa Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:Women born in the 1930s