Women represent courage, strength, tenacity, bravery, determination and it is in this context that Kaizer Chiefs Football in its entirety pay tribute to the women of South Africa for the role they have played in the liberation of the country and the role they continue to play today in shaping South Africa to a better place for all those who live in it.

South African government recognised the role played by woman back in 1994 when the 09 August was declared as a public holiday.

It was on this day, 09 August 1956, when 20, 000 women staged a march on the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act of 1950. The march that was led by Lillian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Albertina Sisulu and Sophia Williams – De Bruyn led the march that saw women leaving behind bundles of petitions containing more than 100 000 signatures at then Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom’s office doors.

Women continue to play an important role not only in shaping South Africa but also the continent and the recent appointment of Nkosazana Zuma as the Chairperson of African Union is the testament of that.

Women continue to show their grit in business, politics, sports and all facets of government and it is with this in mind that Amakhosi Family pays tribute to all women some living in the periphery of this country.

Women also were in the forefront as Kaizer Chiefs was established in 1970 and they continue to be a backbone and an ingredient to the success of the Club. It is their voices that continue to spur the players on the pitch and for this we say, Enkosi!

You strike a woman, you strike a rock!