Ruth Mompati

"Apartheid will not put us down. It will not make us look like we are oppressed. We are going to defy it."

"I wanted them to see that I was as good as any of them, and that's how our women did. We were women of determination. Women of intent. Women who were prepared to go to any lengths so that we can win our own freedom."

"We are here! Not because the men say so or not because somebody has done us a favour, but because we were there when it was fought for and we were part of the fight for freedom."

"With all the difficulties, it was a life well-lived. If I had to do it again, I'd do exactly the same thing."

"I'd like to be remembered as a cadre of the African National Congress (ANC), a cadre who was called and answered. A cadre who carried out the commands and instructions of the African National Congress up to the end."

"Mme Ruth Mompati: A Life of Courage and Service"

"“Mme Ruth dedicated her entire life to the struggle and was a champion for the poor. We are saddened by her untimely death, however we are grateful for the contribution she made to help bring about transformation and democracy in South Africa,”"