Women's Day 1996

South Africa, Pretoria · 1996-08-09

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Cachet: The cachet shows a painted portrait of a young Xhosa woman, her head wrapped in a patterned grey and black doek that frames a direct, steady gaze straight out at the viewer. The painting sits on a warm ochre background and carries the loose, expressive brushwork typical of the artist George Pemba, whose same portrait appears on the stamp itself. The words "Women's Day 1996" run beneath the portrait in deep maroon lettering, and the postmark echoes the theme with a female gender symbol worked into its design.

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Additional information

This cover is postmarked on 9 August 1996 in Pretoria, SAPO reference PT 6.42. It marks National Women's Day, held annually on 9 August to commemorate the 1956 march by thousands of women to the Union Buildings in protest against pass laws. The stamp reproduces a portrait titled Xhosa Woman by artist George Pemba, one of South Africa's most significant Black painters of the 20th century, whose work often centred on everyday life and dignity within Black communities.

Theme: National Events

Condition: FineGood condition. Minor wear or small imperfections, but overall well-presented.

Addressed: No

Signed: No

Stamp denomination: R0.7 (ZAR)

SAPO serial number: 6.42

Estimated value: ~US$0.1

This is a high-level, subjective estimate only, not a professional appraisal.