Eleanor Kasrils
Deceased Person
1936 – 2009
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Who was Eleanor Kasrils?
Eleanor Kasrils was a Scottish-South African anti-apartheid activist who created ANC cells in Scotland, and opposed the activities of the UK government in Africa in the 1980s.
Eleanor and her ex-husband Ronnie Kasrils were persuaded to campaign against apartheid in the aftermath of the Sharpeville massacre in 1960.
Upon her death Nelson Mandela paid tribute to her work and referred to her as a “genteel and elegant Scottish woman”.
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- Born
- Mar 1, 1936
Kilmarnock - Spouses
- Ronnie Kasrils
( - 2009)
- Ronnie Kasrils
- Nationality
- Scotland
- South Africa
- Died
- 2009
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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