Whisky ad stirs anger over 1956 Women's March

A whisky brand has withdrawn a Women’s Month campaign featuring actress Dineo Langa after the ANC, government and social media users accused the whisky brand of commercialising the legacy of the women who led the historic 1956 march.

The backlash was intensified by the historical role of alcohol in apartheid-era exploitation and the resistance of township women to municipal beer halls.