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Josie Mpama | |
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| Born | 1903 March 21 Potchefstroom, Transvaal Colony |
| Died | 1979 December 3 |
| Political party | South African Communist Party |
Josephine Winifred Mpama (1903 March 21 – 1979 December 3) was a South African communist and anti-apartheid activist.
Early life
Mpama was born in 1903 to a Zulu father and a mixed-race mother. She participated in protests for better residential conditions and rights during the 1920s and 1930s.[1]
Political career
Mpama became one of the first African women to join the CPSA in 1928. She joined the Comintern's International Red Aid in 1931 and traveled to the Soviet Union a few years later. After returning to South Africa in 1936, she served as a Politburo member until 1946. In 1954, she founded the Federation of South African Women.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Josie Mpama (2023-03-31). "Josie Mpama" Tricontinental. Archived from the original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-16.