At least three women from Soweto, all mothers, who were detained in January, were still being held at the end of May. They were Evelyn Sedibe, a schoolteacher, Rebecca Marule, mother of five, and Emily Mannathoko, mother of two.
Other women detainees are Adelaide Thakane Pholosi, Black Sash interpreter and mother, detained in Johannesburg on 7 June. and Mrs Nonhlanhla Ntshuntsha, widow of Dr Naboath Ntshuntsha who died in detention in January and radiographer at Baragwanath Hospital, detained on 29 June.
