Keeping Gazo’s legacy alive
The ANC Women Caucus in Ekurhuleni visited the grave of Margaret Gazoin at the Old Kwa-Thema Cemetery on Monday for a wreath-laying ceremony.
Kwa-Thema – The ANC Women Caucus in Ekurhuleni hosted a wreath-laying ceremony for Margaret Gazo on Monday at the Old KwaThema Cemetery, as part of Women’s Month celebrations. The stalwart, who was a recipient of the Order of Luthuli (bronze), was one of the organisers of the 1956 women’s march against pass laws and political injustice. She was born in Payneville on January 1, 1918, and died on April 8, 1974. The event was attended by local councillors, ANC chief whip in Ekurhuleni councillor Jongizizwe Dlabathi and Thokozile Magagula from the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
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Themba Gazo, Margaret’s grandson, addressed those in attendance on behalf of the family. “I thank the ANC , especially the women body for all their work and dedication to our family and my grandmother’s legacy, and for the yearly reminders of how our grandmother fought for the freedom which we now enjoy, to show that her suffering was not in vain,” said Gazo. He added that most people are not familiar with this part of history. “Such events are important because they are informative and educative, especially since such history is not well documented. “But with that said we would like for the party to help us with putting an image of her on her tombstone so people can put a face to this person we are talking about,” he said. Speaking at the event, Magagula said women need to think about their roles and responsibilities in the community.
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“A women’s place is not in the kitchen, and this is something we as women need to understand. “We have so much to offer the world and contribute to our society. “And this has been proven that we have the power to change the world. “The generation of Mam’Gazo paved the way for us and we need to continue where they left off. “We need to talk about a women’s role, not only in the political sphere but generally, and understand the powers within us and stop doubting ourselves or thinking we are not able to achieve or make contributions. “There’s no home without a mother, because women are the pillars of of our society,” she said. Follow us on: 
