Ma Vesta Smith: why this unsung activist issues 50 years after the Soweto rebellion International

Ma Vesta Smith: why this unsung activist issues 50 years after the Soweto rebellion

Whilst many males are remembered as heroes of political struggles, ladies seldom get sufficient consideration. Vesta Smith is a great instance. She fought for South Africa’s liberation from white minority rule, referred to as apartheid. Historian Maria Suriano has written a biography of this activist. With the fiftieth anniversary of the momentous 1976 Soweto formative […]