Drum Magazine social history photographs, South Africa edition 1592

South Africa, 1969. Bitch Never Die: The Story of Marge Martha Ndongeni. "Bitch Never Die" they called her, also Sis Marge or Marge the Great. Her real name is Marge Martha Ndongeni and she certainly lived up to her legendary nicknames. Marge made her living as a prostitute, always impeccably dressed, boasting that only women from the poshest suburbs could rival her lingerie. But Sis Marge also lived and fought like a man. She proudly claimed that very few men could stand up to her in a fight, a boast backed by the scars of many knife fights. She gambled with men, enjoyed her drinks, and embraced the nightlife. Drum went to find out what made this complex character tick.