Positions Held
She became national co-president of the liberal United Democratic Front at its inception in 1983. Later she joined the ANC Women's League and was elected deputy president, and in 1994 she became a member of Parliament before retiring in 1998.
Member - Federation of South African Women, South Africa Sector: Community (1954–2011)
Treasurer - Women's League, African National Congress, South Africa Sector: Government & Public Administration (1959–1990)
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