Born in Alice, Ciskei, 1920
Lived in Guguletu, Cape Town,
Mother was a dressmaker and as a young girl she learnt to
make dolls
1939: moved to Cape Town
1940: married
1952: joined 'Defiance Campaign'of the African National Congress
1960: arrested, with her two children
1976: joined rent campaign
1981: member of 'United Women's Organisation' [UWO]
1982-5: Chair of UWO
1986: merger of Women's Front of UWO to 'United Women's
Congress [UWCO] 1985-86: arrested; started embroidery