National Woman’s Month Book Review-Burning Bright

National Women’s Day is an annual public holiday in South Africa on August 9. This commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the “pass”, special identification documents which curtailed an African’s freedom of movement during the apartheid era.

For the month of August iMediate Development Communications will review a book titled Burning Bright – Extraordinary Women of KwaZulu Natal written by Wilna Botha

The book tells the stories of women who have lived their lives with courage, commmmitment and compassion. The book showcases twelve women of different ages and from diverse cultures and walks of life. It pays tribure to women as the strong glue that holds societies together. These twelve women are Anna Cele, Aurrelia Mhlongo; Bright Ntombenhle Chonco; Devi Rajab; Gugu Moloi; Iris Francis; Jabus Bhengu; Judy Tate; Leona Theron; Nonhlanhla Peggy-Sue Khumalo; Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge and Ntsiki Biyela.

For more information please contact Africa Ignite on 031 303 5482 and visit their website on www.africaignite.co.za