Nokuthula Simelane

[Nokuthula Simelane @NokuthulaSF]

Nokuthula Simelane honoured with an Honorary Liberation Heritage Award at the Gold Shield Heritage Awards in Mbombela.

We receive this honour not simply as a tribute to one woman, but as a reminder of our collective responsibility to ensure future generations know the stories of those who sacrificed for freedom.

[Nokuthula Simelane @NokuthulaSF]

IN PICTURES | 📍 Emnotweni Casino, Mbombela, Mpumalanga | Golden Shield Heritage Awards

Yesterday, at the Golden Shield Heritage Awards hosted by the National Heritage Council, the Nokuthula Simelane Foundation proudly received the Posthumous Liberation Heritage Steward Award in honour of the late Ms Nokuthula Simelane.

The Liberation Heritage Steward category honours those whose lives and contributions have advanced, preserved or deepened public understanding of the country’s liberation heritage.

The National Heritage Council and the University of Mpumalanga have aligned several initiatives to preserve and advance Ms Simelane’s legacy. These initiatives recognise her courageous contribution to South Africa’s liberation struggle and ensure that her story remains part of the country’s collective memory.

The Golden Shield Heritage Awards are the NHC’s flagship national platform for recognising individuals, communities, organisations and institutions that make significant contributions to preserving, protecting, promoting and interpreting South Africa’s cultural and natural heritage.

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[Nokuthula Simelane @NokuthulaSF]

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[Nokuthula Simelane @NokuthulaSF]

MEDIA STATEMENT | The Nokuthula Simelane Foundation calls for urgent action following the loss of women’s lives in Ekurhuleni.

We stand with the families. Women should not have to change how they live to be safe. Ending GBVF is a collective responsibility.

Full statement in the post .

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[Nokuthula Simelane @NokuthulaSF]

Earlier today the Patron Thembi Simelane joined Nompumelelo Ngubebi on Newzroom Afrika for a discussion on Nokuthula Simelane.

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[Nokuthula Simelane @NokuthulaSF]

INTERVIEW ALERT

Patron Thembi Simelane will this morning be on Newzroom Afrika to unpack the foundation's mission and vision, as well the Inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Lecture that was held on the 3rd of September at the University of Mpumalanga. Tune in to DStv channel 405 from 08:40.

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[Nokuthula Simelane @NokuthulaSF]

43 YEARS AGO TODAY.

On 11 September 1983 Nokuthula Simelane, 23, was abducted at the Carlton Centre.

She left home as a student, full of promises and she never came back.

Today is not just an anniversary of pain, it’s a reminder that enforced disappearance is unfinished. No family should live 43 years without answers.

We remember her.

#NokuthulaSimelane

[Thembi Simelane @ThembiSim73]

Ngiyabonga! 🤍🤎

[SABC News @SABCNews]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the struggle icon Nokuthula Simelane as a brave and courageous young woman who put the country first.
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[Nokuthula Simelane @NokuthulaSF]

Today would have been Nokuthula’s 67th birthday. 🕯️

Born 5 September 1959 — a daughter, a sister, a student, a courier for freedom who was only 23 when she was taken.

She never got to graduate. She never got to turn 24. And 42 years later, her family still has no grave to visit.

But today, we don’t mourn only what was stolen. We celebrate that she lived. Fierce, purposeful, and unwilling to surrender to apartheid.

Happy heavenly birthday, Nokuthula. We will keep your name alive.

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[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived at the University of Mpumalanga for the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture, where he was welcomed by Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu and Minister Thembi Simelane.

The occasion brings together government, the university community, the Simelane family and members of society to honour Nokuthula’s life, remember her legacy and reflect on the enduring journey for justice and human dignity.

#NokuthulaSimelane #GovZAUpdates #NokuthulaSimelaneMemorialLecture #MilestonesOfFreedom

[Nokuthula Simelane @NokuthulaSF]

Patron Thembi Simelane joins Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh on SMWX for a deeply personal conversation about the disappearance of her sister, Nokuthula Simelane, an MK operative who was abducted by apartheid security police in 1983 and whose remains have never been found.

Watch it here: https://t.co/fi2X2xExST

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[Nokuthula Simelane @NokuthulaSF]

To every speaker, poet, student, elder, activist and community member who filled the Great Hall yesterday, we say Thank You!

You laughed with us, you teared up with us, you clocked it with us and most importantly, you remembered her with us.

This is just the beginning.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for keeping her name alive.

#NokuthulaSimelane

[University of Mpumalanga @UniMpumalanga]

Inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture

Part of the lecture was a thought-provoking panel discussion on “Reconciliation vs Accountability in South Africa, by Prof Helen Scanlon, Yasmin Sooka and Jaxx Amahle, who reflected on transitional justice and accountability.

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[WATCH] President @CyrilRamaphosa arrives at the University of Mpumalanga in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Province for the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture and is welcomed by the Premier of Mpumalanga Mandla Ndlovu and Sister & Patron of the Nokuthula Simelane Foundation, Thembi Simelane.

The Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture is being established as a national platform to promote dialogue on democracy, social justice, ethical leadership, gender equality, human rights and nation-building, while preserving and advancing the legacy of Nokuthula Simelane and other heroes and heroines of South Africa's liberation struggle.

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[Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa]

The South Africa that Nokuthula Simelane fought for – and for which she gave her life – is a nation still in the making.

We have realised much of what she dreamed of. But there is still much to do.

It is what remains undone that makes the Nokuthula Simelane Foundation and this memorial lecture so necessary.
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[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

“The most powerful thing we can do is to speak for her and others who cannot speak for themselves.”

Premier Mandla Ndlovu has welcomed guests to the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture at the University of Mpumalanga, held under the theme: “Restoring Dignity, Chasing Justice: Honouring the Legacies of Our Unsung Heroes and Heroines.”

Paying tribute to Nokuthula Simelane’s courage and sacrifice, Premier Ndlovu said: “We are truly privileged as Mpumalanga to be hosting this historic memorial lecture in honour of one of our own, a daughter of the soil, whose voice was brutally silenced.”

He further emphasised the importance of remembering those who sacrificed for South Africa’s freedom, saying: “We are here today because Cde Nokuthula’s generation did not forsake the struggle, indeed many of them paid the ultimate price.”

Premier Ndlovu also announced that a state-of-the-art Nokuthula Simelane High School will be built in Bethal, her hometown, saying the school will stand as “a living monument to her courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to the liberation of our people.”

Calling for truth and accountability, the Premier urged those with information about Nokuthula’s disappearance to come forward: “Please relieve the family and the country from this secondary victimisation.”
“Today we walk tall as a liberated nation because of their sacrifices.”

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[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

Minister Thembi Simelane reflects on her sister, Nokuthula Simelane, her life and enduring legacy. She also shares the family’s gratitude that the University of Mpumalanga agreed to host the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture, providing an important space to honour her memory and legacy.

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[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

President @CyrilRamaphosa delivers the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture at the University of Mpumalanga in Mbombela.

The Memorial Lecture brings the life and legacy of @NokuthulaSF into a national conversation on truth, justice, accountability and reconciliation, while reflecting on the unfinished work of South Africa’s democratic journey.

In honouring Nokuthula’s courage and sacrifice, the lecture also looks to the future, inspiring young South Africans to find their purpose and build a society grounded in human dignity, equality and active citizenship.

#RememberingNokuthulaSimelane

[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

Guests, students, elders and activists have arrived at the University of Mpumalanga for the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture.

Through student art, exhibitions on GBV and powerful images of Nokuthula’s life and story, we remember, reflect and honour a legacy that must never be forgotten.

#NokuthulaSimelane #GovZAUpdates #NokuthulaSimelaneMemorialLecture #MilestonesOfFreedom @NokuthulaSF