For those who are not sure what all the fuss is about National Women's Day, and why the 9th of August is a particularly special day, it is all about commemorating the national march of women on this day back in 1956.
The March was organised as a petition against the law that said that all 'African' people had to carry a 'pass' - having a 'pass' branded you as an outsider to South Africa and was a chock-hold for freedom. Women around SA, lead by Helen Joseph, Albertina Sisulu, Lilian Ngoyi and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn.
Speaking to Channel24, Judith Sephuma, SA Afro-jazz singer summed up the day in her own words: "I believe that women are celebrated every day, but to give a national women's day is really special as it marks how far we have come and how much South Africa is changing. I believe it's not easy to be a woman, but because you are a woman – we have an amazing strength to overcome, the patience to understand even when we shouldn't. Let's stand together by supporting one another in any way we can. Be proud to be a woman."
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