What are some of the problems faced by African widows, particularly South Africans? Women, who have lost husbands, tend to find themselves at the mercy of their in-laws, especially in black communities. Some widowed women from various cultural groups are subjected to abuse, marginalized by patriarchal in-laws and exploited through cleansing rituals and others having property taken away from them. This morning I am joined in studio by two widows to share their plight…

GUEST: Ms. Fortunate Ludaka, Speaker, Blogger and Activist
GUEST : Mpho Tshabalala, the widow of late Kwaito Icon, Mandoza