9 August is commemorated in South Africa as Women's Day. In 2009, a residence hall at Rhodes University was renamed in her honour. In 2012, Van der Walt Street in Pretoria was renamed Lilian Ngoyi Street. Other roads in Cape Town, Thembisa, Berea, Durban, and Hartbeesfontein have been named in her honour. The City of Johannesburg decided to honor Mme Lilian Masediba Ngoyi by renaming the Bree Street in Johannesburg after her in 2014 – the street named Lilian Ngoyi Street. References External links ANC historical documents Bernstein, Hilda, 1975. For Their Triumphs and for Their Tears – Women in Apartheid South Africa, International Defence & Aid Fund, London, United Kingdom. "Women's Anti-Pass Law Campaigns in South Africa", About.com Women's Day March – 9 August 1956 1911 births 1980 deaths People from Pretoria Members of the African National Congress Anti-apartheid activists South African prisoners and detainees Prisoners and detainees of South Africa Machinists Textile workers