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Frances (MaBaard) Baard

South Africa, Obituaries


Frances (MaBaard) Baard

Birth Details:

Date of Birth: 00-00-1901   Place of Birth: Beaconsfield, Kimberley

In Brief

Organiser: ANC Women's League; She was arrested in 1960 and then again in 1963 when she was imprisoned for 12 months.; In June 2001 the Diamantveld District Council was renamed Frances Baard District Municipality in honour of Frances Baard.; In 1964 she was arrested under the Suppression of Communism Act for her involvement with ANC activities. She was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment;

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Current Position(s)

Organiser - ANC Women's League
(1952 - present)
Secretary - ANC Women's League, Port Elizabeth
Treasurer - ANC Women's League, Port Elizabeth
National Treasurer - Women's League
Executive Committee Member - Federation of South Africa Women
Executive Committee Member - South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)



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