The history of colonialism in South Africa can not be complete without fully-fledged consideration and incorporation of feminist history and literary theory. Women were involved in a range of political activities across the continent. In many areas where they held political office and were involved in women-centred organizations, the arrival of European colonialism acted to undermine those areas of authority. The place of women in the colonies was carefully defined and circumscribed within what was an avowedly masculine enterprise. Keen desire to keep women out of all policy-making.

Faith Peter