Nokukhanya Bhengu
Nokukhanya Bhengu | |
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Image of Bhengu from her family | |
| Born | 3 March 1904 |
| Died | 16 December 1996 (age 92) |
| Burial place | Congregational Church, Groutville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Education | Ohlange Institute Inanda Seminary School |
| Alma mater | Adams College |
| Occupations | teacher, farmer, women’s leader and anti-apartheid activist |
| Spouse | Albert Luthuli (m. 1927) |
| Children | 7, including Albertina Luthuli |
| Awards | Organisation of African Unity |
Nokukhanya Bhengu (3 March 1904 – 16 December 1996) was a South African teacher, farmer, women’s leader and anti-apartheid activist. She launched a Groutville branch of the women's cooperative the Daughters of Africa (DOA), joined the African National Congress (ANC) and was a representative of the African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL). She was married to Albert Luthuli, who was president of the ANC between 1952 and 1967 and was called "Mother of the Nation" by Nelson Mandela.