On 9 August 2011, the 55th anniversary of National Women's Day, the African National Congress (ANC) pays tribute to countless unsung heroines of our the struggle for freedom in South Africa for their immense contribution in our liberation.
As we celebrate the noble role women have played to transform the country from the tyranny of apartheid to constitutional democracy, we also pay particular tribute to those who have made supreme sacrifices and could sadly not live longer to see the dawn of democracy, they so much fought for.
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