Sister Bernard Ncube

As a religious sister, she often faced criticism from the church over her politics, including her stance on abortion.

[4] She earned a degree in theology from the Roma College in Lesotho and entered the Companions Catholic Order in 1955.

[5] Ncube lived at the St. Mary's Convent in Kagiso where she was known around the community as Mma Rona (Our Mother).

"[8] The item in her possession was a pamphlet published by the African National Congress (ANC), which had been outlawed in South Africa.

[5] Ncube went a "nation-wide speaking tour" of the United States and sponsored by Global Exchange in 1990.