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PWMSA PAYS TRIBUTE TO LAND REFORM ACTIVIST DR VUYO MAHLATI07/09/1965 - 13/10/2020 The National Convenor of the Progressive Women’s Movement of South Africa Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize joins South Africans and the agricultural community in mourning a land reform champion, farmer and an inspiration to many women Dr Vuyo Mahlati, who’s passing came as a great [...]

PWMSA Saddened by the Passing of Struggle Stalwart Tata Andrew MlangeniMedia Statement The Progressive Movement of South Africa and the National Convenor Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize has learned with great sadness of the passing of the last Revonia trialist and anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Bab’ Andrew Mokete Mlangeni. A “Backroom Boy” as he referred himself, Ntate Mlangeni, [...]

PWMSA Send Condolences To The Mandela FamilyMedia Statement The Progressive Movement of South Africa has learned with great sadness of the sudden passing of Zindzi Mandela, South Africa’s Ambassador to Denmark on Monday morning, 13th July 2020. Zindzi is the second daughter of struggle icons Tata Nelson Mandela and Mama Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela. Her passing [...]

PWMSA Condemns the brutal murder of a women by her husband.For immediate release The Progressive Women’s Movement of South Africa and its National Convenor Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize are deeply saddened by the inhumane acts of brutality, after a female professional quantity surveyor within government, was shot and killed in front of her children. The barbaric [...]

PWMSA Pays Tribute To The Late Mme Lindiwe Myeza07 March 1935 - 13 April 2020 The Progressive Women’s Movement of South Africa particularly the National Convenor Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize is deeply saddened by the passing of an icon, an inspiration and anti-apartheid activist Mme Lindiwe Myeza. Our heartfelt condolences to her daughter Ms. Buhle Myeza, [...]

World Health Day Commemoration 07 April is marked as the World Health Day according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). This day appreciates the good work done and the critical role played by the health workers to ensure that the world is in a better state of health. This year’s World Health Day came a [...]

Shocking Statistics on Gender Based Violence CasesFor immediate release The rise of reported cases of gender based violence to 87000 during the first week of the 21-Day Lockdown to prevent the spread of Coronavirus infections, as announced by President Ramaphosa is unacceptable. Member organizations of the Progressive Women‘s Movement of South Africa has expressed anger [...]

21-Day LockdownMedia Statement As South Africans prepares for a 21-day national lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus as declared by the President of the Republic of South Africa Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, the National Convenor for Progressive Women’s Movement of South Africa Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize urges all South Africans particularly women to actively play [...]

Coronavirus COVID-19Media Statement Following the address by the President of the Republic of South Africa Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday evening, the Progressive Women's Movement of South Africa particularly the National Convenor Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize supports the actions and measures that the President has taken to fight and minimize the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) [...]

Vaal Student Killer SentencedMedia Statement The National Convenor of Progressive Women’s Movement of South Africa Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize and the entire organisation welcomes the sentence of 22 years imprisonment handed by the Johannesburg High Court to the accused for killing Ms. Tinyiko Ngobeni on Tuesday. Ngobeni from Katlehong, was a Vaal University of Technology student. [...]