Nomarussia Bonase facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nomarussia Bonase
Born	1966 South Africa
Nationality	South African

Nomarussia Bonase (born 1966) is a brave South African activist. She works hard to protect human rights. She helps people who have faced unfair treatment.

Early Life and Activism

Nomarussia Bonase was born in 1966 in Baragwanath Hospital, South Africa. Even as a schoolgirl, she cared deeply about fairness. She was very active in politics.

She could not go to university. So, she got a job at a transport company. This company was in Johannesburg. There, she helped workers form a union. A union is a group that works for better rights. She became their first leader, called a shop steward.

Fighting for Justice

Nomarussia Bonase later joined the Khulumani Support Group. This group helps people who suffered under apartheid. Apartheid was a system in South Africa. It treated people unfairly based on their race. The group helps victims get recognition. They also help them get support for what they went through. Nomarussia Bonase is now the leader of this group across the country.

She has worked against racism in many ways. For example, she helped people after the Marikana mining event. She also fought for basic things like toilets in towns. In 2017, she won the Anne Klein Women's prize. This award honors women who work for human rights.