Lillian Ngoyi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lillian Ngoyi

South African politician and activist

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1911

Place of Birth: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Date of Death: 13-Mar-1980

Profession: politician, director, feminist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lilian Masediba Matabane Ngoyi "Mma Ngoyi", (25 September 1911 – 13 March 1980), was a South African anti-apartheid activist. She was the first woman elected to the executive committee of the African National Congress, and helped launch the Federation of South African Women. Prior to becoming a machinist at a textile mill, where she was employed from 1945 to 1956, Ngoyi enrolled to become a nurse.