STAFF REPORTER
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he is deeply saddened by the passing of veteran activist and Esteemed Member of the Order of the Baobab Mama Sally Motlana.
Motlana passed away on Saturday, at the age of 96.
Ramaphosa offered his deepest condolences to the Motlana and Maunye families who share friends and comrades of the late community leader.
Born in Pilgrim’s Rest in the then Eastern Transvaal, Motlana lived in Sophiatown, Johannesburg, from an early age.
She studied at Fort Hare and – in addition to being elected Secretary of the African National Congress Youth League in 1951 – worked as a teacher until 1954, when she resigned from her post as part of the Defiance Campaign’s rejection of the newly introduced Bantu Education.
Motlana was instrumental in the South African Council of Churches’ adoption of a public stand against apartheid and went on to serve as President of
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
