Born on 3 March 1948, Judge Zacharia Mohammed Yacoob became blind at 16 months as a result of meningitis. He studied law at the University of Durban-Westville (now incorporated into the University of kwaZulu-Natal) and was called to the bar as advocate by the Natal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court in March 1972. He … Read more
Contents 1 ANC Youth League founding president, 1914-19472 Early Days3 Education4 Lembede the Teacher5 Lembede the Writer6 Lembede the Lawyer7 Lembede the Catholic8 Lembede the Man9 Political Life10 His Philosophy of African Nationalism11 Lembede’s Opinions on the Liberation Struggle12 A Message to the Youth of South Africa13 His Death14 Video: An Introduction to Anton Lembede15 … Read more
Kumi Naidoo is formerly from Chatsworth, and was part of the struggle against apartheid from the age of 15. Because of his anti-apartheid activities, he was expelled from high school. He was the founding member of the youth organisation Helping Hands, worked in community organisations, was part of the underground movement and an organiser in … Read more
Contents Background Movement and community Participation Publications Selected Work Bibliography Background Fatima Meer 1928 was born in Grey Street, Durban. Her father, Moosa Meer was the editor of Indian Views, a weekly newspaper aimed at Gujarati-speaking Muslim communities. Fatima was brought up in an atmosphere that was highly conscious of racial discrimination and that shaped … Read more
Ela Gandhi was born in Phoenix, Durban in 1940 July 1. She is known for her activism during apartheid era, and was a Member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994 to 2004, where she aligned with the African National Congress party representing the Phoenix. She is the grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi. Ela Gandhi … Read more
Balkrishna Morarjee was born 1 August 1948. He is an activist for the oppressed, marginalized and people with disabilities, all done through his personal purse and volunteering. He assists NGOs for the blind – provincially and nationally – in setting up the infrastructure and associations for sound table tennis. Always volunteering to encourage disadvantage people … Read more