Emily Hobhouse remembered for humanitarian work a century since her passing

A century after the state funeral of British humanitarian Emily Hobhouse, her life and contribution to South Africa's history have been commemorated through the re-enactment of her state funeral in 1926.

Organisers retold the legacy of a woman who stood up for those affected by the Second Anglo-Boer War.

About 200 learners from Eunice Girls High School and Oranje Meisie-skool joined other volunteers in a procession, resembling the one that took place 100 years ago, only this time it was multiracial and inclusive.

SABC News' Kamogelo Seekoei filed this report from Bloemfontein.

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