Gauteng government will honour the life of activist and liberation struggle stalwart Bertha Nonkumbi Gxowa by unveiling her life-size statue on Wednesday, 19 August 2015, in Vosloorus.
This event is part of celebrating women’s month and is jointly organised by the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Ekurhuleni Metro and the Bertha Gxowa Foundation.
Gxowa whose grave was declared a provincial heritage site in November 2014, is one of the women who actively took part in the liberation struggle. She was also at the forefront of the 1956 Women's march to the Union Buildings in protest against the pass laws.
Members of the media are invited to the unveiling that is scheduled as follows:
Date: 19 August 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Keditselana Cultural Village, Vosloorus Ext 20, Ekurhuleni
Enquiries
Nomazwe Ntlokwana
Tel: 011 355 2578
Cell: 083 507 8068
E-mail: nomazwen@gpg.gov.za
