Ruth Mompati

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Ruth Mompati
Member of Parliament, South African ambassador and mayor
Typist for Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo
In office
1953–1961
Personal details
Born(1925-09-14)14 September 1925
Far Northern Cape Province
Died12 May 2015(2015-05-12) (aged 89)
PartyAfrican National Congress
Alma materTygerkloof Teachers Training College
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Ruth Segomotsi Mompati OMSS (14 September 1925 – 12 May 2015) was a South African politician and a founding member of the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) in 1954. Mompati was one of the leaders of the Women's March on 9 August 1956.