Many streets and clinics bear Lilian Ngoyi's name, but who was she and what was the nature of her accomplishments as an anti-apartheid activist? Dr Martha Evans is working on a substantive biography of Ma'Ngoyi and joins us to share some interesting insights about Lilian's remarkable life.

Here are some of the questions we try to answer:

• Why is Lilian called "the mother of black resistance against apartheid"?
• What was apartheid South Africa like?
• What is narrative literary journalism?
• Why are there so few historical sources on Lilian's life?
• What are the details of Lilian Ngoyi's life?
• Why didn't Lilian pursue her dream of becoming a nurse?
• How did living in the Shelters raise Lilian's political awareness?
• Was Lilian a founding member of FEDSAW?
• How did the Defiance Campaign contribute to Lilian's rise in the ranks of the ANC?
• Was there a conflict of interest between the ANC and being a member of FEDSAW?
• How did Lilian's travels to China and the Soviet Union change her perspectives?
• What put Lilian on the radar of the apartheid government?
• What was the Women's March of 9 August 1956 about?
• Why does Lilian's political career seem shortlived?
• What was it like to be banned and placed under house arrest?
• Why didn't she receive more support while she was alive?
• What should Lilian Ngoyi be remembered for?
• What would have been Lilian's message to women today?
• What was Lilian and Mandela's relationship like?
• What is Martha's favourite thing about Lilian Ngoyi?

You can contact Dr Martha Evans at email martha.evans@uct.ac.za or Twitter handle @MarthaEvans16.

Please send your questions and suggestions to @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis.

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