70 years after South Africa’s women challenged apartheid, some say their freedom isn’t complete

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How it spread - 10 original reports, 2 reprints

1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   1 report
   • gov.za15:30first to report
     Women's Day 2026 | South African Government
2. Sat, 8 August 2026

   6 reports
   • indiatimes.com06:21
     70 years after South Africa's women challenged apartheid, some say their freedom isn't complete

     South Africa marks seventy years since the 1956 Women's March against apartheid laws. Many women still face significant gender-based violence and economic inequality today. The Women's Jail, now a museum, honors activists who fought against oppression. Paralympic champion Kgothatso Montjane acknowledges the paved path for current generations. The past's lessons guide South Africa's ongoing journey toward true freedom and equality.

   • businessday.co.za07:10
     70 years after South Africa’s women challenged apartheid, some say their freedom isn’t complete

     On Sunday South Africa commemorates 70 years since the Women’s March of 1956

     2 reprints

     • abcnews.com8 Aug, 04:04removed
     • nypost.com8 Aug, 20:45their copy
   • businessday.co.za22:00
     MPUMI ZIKALALA | There is no gender justice without economic growth

     Empowering women requires building an economy that creates real opportunity

   • timeslive.co.za22:00
     PHILILE NTULI | Access for women not enough if patriarchy stays in place

     The gains made by women have transformed South Africa’s democracy, but the next challenge is turning access and representation into meaningful equality, influence and opportunity, writes Philile Ntuli

   • businessday.co.za22:00
     GINA SCHOEMAN | ‘Say her name’ drives real change for women leaders

     South African women hold more senior management roles than women anywhere else on earth. So why does the ladder stop one floor short?

   • businessday.co.za22:00
     PHUTHI MAHANYELE-DABENGWA

     A message to women in and aspiring to leadership, and the legacy worth working for

3. Sun, 9 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Al Jazeera English08:37
     Women’s Day in South Africa turns 70 with equality still out of reach

     The 1956 march transformed women’s rights and political power, but millions still cannot fully enjoy those gains.

   • english.news.cn16:15
     South Africa marks 70th anniversary of historic Women's March

     South Africa marks 70th anniversary of historic Women's March-

4. Tue, 11 August 2026

   1 report
   • Al Jazeera English00:26
     Seventy years after South Africa’s women’s march, the struggle is not over

     Women helped defeat apartheid’s pass laws, but many still face violence, poverty and unemployment.