| Intro | South african novelist, essayist and activist (1931-2015) |
| Was |
Writer Activist Children’s writer Essayist Novelist Politician Teacher |
| From | South Africa |
| Type |
Academia Activism Literature Politics |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 1 January 1931, Ixopo, Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality, Sisonke District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Death |
3 November 2015, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa (aged 84 years) |