What is the English translation and reference of 'Wathinta abafazi wathinti mbhokodo'?

Answer 1

From the About Us page for Strike the Rock Foundation (http://striketherock.isat.co.za/Index_files/page0001.htm) In 1956 when South African women fought against apartheid's passbook laws they sang: "Wathint' abafazi, wathint' imbokodo", meaning "You strike the woman, you strike the rock). We believe that women and their children are the foundation of society and must be treated with respect, honor and dignity. In The Bible, God told Moses to strike the rock with a stick so that water would flow from it to nourish the people who were traveling out of Egypt to the Promised Land: "'and when you get to the rock at Mount Sinai, I will be there with you. Strike the rock with the stick, and water will pour out for the people to drink.' Moses did this while the leaders watched." This suggests that the rock is the source of life and nourishment for all people.