Rakgadi-Prisca Mohlahlane says, “Being part of We Are not Numbers as a mentor is like an extension of my people’s struggle. We lived under an occupation called apartheid, which was declared a crime against humanity globally, for many years. My ancestors were dispossessed of land, dignity, and all means of production in South Africa.”

Doing justice work or any anti-oppression contribution is a big part of her life. With a group of other Sisters, and while living in Lesotho and Botswana, she was part of Amnesty International’s Write for Rights international campaign. She worked with refugee communities in Southern Africa, West Africa, and East Africa in collaborative work with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the University of Pretoria Centre for the Study of AIDS, and the University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights. She continues to mentor whenever possible.

She lived and worked in Lesotho and Botswana as teacher and later as a researcher and facilitator for womxn’s human rights nongovernmental organizations.

She was a member of the drafting team for the National Strategic Plan for Gender Based Violence and Femicide in South Africa, work that was started by feminists to force government into addressing and stopping war on women’s bodies in South Africa.

“My parents, who were born in the 1920s, often reminded us that the struggle for freedom in Palestine is our struggle. I am proud of my country and the constant support for the Palestinian course at multiple levels within our society. Amandla! Power to the People of Palestine!”

Current as of January 2025