She grew up in London, raised by both parents along with her brother, Frank.
In later years, Joseph graduated with a degree in English from the University of London in 1927.
Afterwards, Joseph went to live inDurban, where she met and married dentist Billie Joseph.
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Joseph passed away on 25 December 1992 in Johannesburg.
While at school, she is said to have displayed little fear in challenging authorities.
In September 1953, she was served with banning orders.
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After another banning order in April 1954, she was forced to resign from FEDSAW.
She died on 12 September 2004, at the age of 91.
Lilian Ngoyi
Lilian Masediba Ngoyi was born in Pretoria in 1911 as one of six children.
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She obtained her primary schooling in Kilnerton in Pretoria and later enrolled for a nurses' training course.
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Her banning orders lapsed in 1972 but were renewed for a new five-year period in 1975.
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During the time of her banning, Ngoyi struggled to eke out a decent living.
She reportedly suffered from heart disease and died at the age of 69 on 13 March 1980.
She was the ninth child in a family of eleven children.
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When she was 15-years-old, she transferred as a student to the Durban Indian Girls High School.
Here, Thandray took it upon himself to develop the awareness of his students about conditions in South Africa.
In 1954, the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) was launched.
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Ngoyi was the first President and Cachalia was elected as the Treasurer.
At the end of 1956, the police arrested one-hundred-and-sixty-five activists on charges of treason.
In 2004, the University of Witwatersrand conferred Amina Cachalia with a Doctor of Laws degree, honoris causa.
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She passed away on 31 January 2013 in Johannesburg.
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He was the Head of Current Affairs at Briefly News.
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