Bertha Mkhize, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bertha Mkhize

South African activist

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1889

Place of Birth: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1981

Profession: teacher, businessperson, activist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Bertha Mkhize (6 June 1889 – 3 October 1981) was a South African teacher, who gained legal emancipation as a feme sole operating a business in her own right.
As the government began implementing Apartheid in the late 1940s and early 1950s, she joined labor unions and women's organizations, leading demonstrations against the policies of the government.
She was arrested twice for these activities and charged in the second incident with treason, but found not guilty of the allegations.
When she was forced to give up her business, she became a pioneer in the Bahá'í Faith, embracing its doctrine of equality for all people.
She worked to establish twenty-eight Bahá'í communities in KwaZulu-Natal.