Cecilia Makiwane

Cecilia Makiwane
Cecilia Makiwane, Charcoal on Paper by Amitabh Mitra
Born1880
Macfarlane Mission, Victoria District, Alice, Eastern Cape , South Africa
Died1919 (39 years)
OccupationRegistered Nurse

Cecilia Makiwane (1880–1919) was the first African registered professional nurse in what would become South Africa and an early activist in the struggle for women's rights.


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