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Helen Suzman, Remembered
Posted in: Current Events by bill-o on January 14, 2009
As regular readers of this blog probably already know, Shadows and Symbols does not normally comment on political issues or politicians. However, I think that the recent death of a remarkable anti-apartheid leader in South Africa is clearly deserving of an exception to that rule.
For about 13 years, from 1961 to 1974, Helen Suzman was the only opposition member in South Africa’s parliament. Known as the conscience of white South Africans, she was tenacious in publicly questioning the apartheid policies of her country, even during a time when doing so was unusual for white South Africans.
Please follow the following links to read more about Helen Suzman:
http://www.economist.com/obituary/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12884799
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Suzman
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/01/world/main4695097.shtml?tag=main_home_storiesBySection
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1694056.stm
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