Who is S'naye from And They Didn't Die and what is their importance?

S'naye is Jezile's oldest child. S'naye is conceived as a result of Jezile's desperate act in traveling to Durban to be with Siyalo. The first seven months of her life, S'naye is a happy, healthy baby. However, when S'naye's mother goes to jail for six months, S'naye is left without the main source of her nutrition. S'naye begins to suffer and Jezile becomes convinced she will die. However, Siyalo steals milk for several months and this saves S'naye's life. S'naye grows up to be a nurse. One night, after visiting with her fugitive sister, S'naye is nearly raped by a soldier. However, Jezile comes in and kills the soldier to save S'naye the same pain and humiliation she herself suffered.