Mabel Malherbe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mabel Malherbe

South African politician

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1879

Place of Birth: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1964

Profession: writer, politician

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mabel Malherbe (1879-1964) was a South African magazine founder, politician, and writer.She was a descendant of George Rex, and attended the Rustenburg Girls' High School.In 1919 she founded the first Afrikaans women's magazine, which was called Die Boerevrou.In 1931 she was the first woman elected as mayor of a city in South Africa (specifically, Pretoria).
In 1934 she became the second woman in South Africa's parliament.
She was also the first Afrikaans-speaking woman in South Africa elected to parliament.
She was in the parliament representing Wonderboom until 1938.In 1931 she also wrote the piece "Die Afrikaner-Vrou" for the book Ons land en volk.In 1953 she was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature from the University of Pretoria.