25 August 2022 8 Min Read
sa history
Bertha Solomon: SA women’s early liberator
As Women’s Month wraps up, it’s worth remembering Bertha Solomon. One of SA’s first female advocates, she fought tirelessly for women’s rights — particularly the rights of women married in community of property. It took her 27 years, but in 1953 she finally succeeded in getting the Matrimonial Affairs Act through parliament
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