Pregs Govender

The song of women on the march in 1956 honours the love that ensures the survival of millions of families and communities. One of the meanings of Imbokodo is ‘grinding stone’, referring to the work countless women do to produce food for our world.

Secrecy has been and remains integral to the oppression of people and to the exploitation of land and mineral resources across the world. Colonisation, genocide, slavery and apartheid were all dependent on secrecy.