Josie Mpama | |
|---|---|
| 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Josie Mpama (2023-03-31). "Josie Mpama" Tricontinental. Archived from the original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-16.