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Revision as of 15:35, 3 October 2017
Sophia Williams - De Bruyn
Early Life
She was the child of Frances Elizabath and Henry Ernest Williams.[1]
She attended the Saint Patrick Catholic School in Port Elizabeth. [1]
When her father joined the army to fight in World War II, Sophia’s mother moved the family to a new housing development, specifically built for coloureds called Schauder. She continued her education at Saint James Catholic School. [1]
Political Career
Sophie was only 18 years old, making her the youngest of the four leaders. [2]
As an executive member she worked alongside leaders such as Raymond Mhlaba, Vuyisile Mini and Govan Mbeki. [2]
These women ducked through the guards at the doors to deliver their petitions outside the ministers’ doors. [3]
She was a bridesmaid at Birtha Gxowa’s wedding. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
She joined him six years later and went on to complete her studies and obtain her teacher diploma in by 1977 all while working as an administrator for the ANC in Lusaka.[4]
She was one of the founder members of the ANC education council formed in 1980. The council set the curriculum for the Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College. The college was established in 1978 by the exiled African National Congress (ANC) in Mazimbu, Tanzania.
She returned to South Africa with her husband after the ANC was unbanned. [2]
She was a member of the Commission of Gender Equality before joining the Gauteng Legislature in 2004. [5]
She become the deputy speaker from 2005 until 2009, before moving to national parliament. [2]
Personal Life
In 1959, she married Henry Benny Nato De Bruyn and they had three children. Her husband was also an activist in the liberation movement and an Umkhonto we Sizwe soldier. Their home became a haven for other anti-apartheid activists such as Raymond Mhlaba, Elias Motsoaledi and Wilton Mkwayi.[6]
Her husband served as South Africa’s ambassador to Jordan until he passed away in 1999. [4]
Legacy
She addressed a large crowd on the 60th anniversary commemoration of the Women’s March in 1956 in Pretoria on August 9, 2016. [2]
- ^ a b c “Sophia Theresa Williams De-Bruyn” Online. Accessed 3 October.
- ^ a b c d e “Sophia Williams De-Bruyn – A lifetime of Activism” Online. Accessed 3 October.
- ^ “Women and Resistance in South Africa” Online. Accessed 3 October.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
“Benny”was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ “Status of Women” Agenda, 48, (2001). p107-108. Online. Accessed 3 October.
- ^ “60 Iconic Women – The people behind the Women’s March to Pretoria” Online. Accessed 3 October.