In Phoenix, tried and tested leaders such as Sham Maharaj and Muni Kooblal continue to render valuable service to the community. Lazarus Naidoo, from left, Krishna Perumal Govender, Sham Maharaj and Muni Kooblal.
THE story of South Africa’s freedom Struggle cannot be told through the names of presidents, political parties, or famous leaders alone. The foundation of our democracy was built by thousands of ordinary men and women whose sacrifices remain largely unknown.
They were teachers, trade unionists, students, priests, domestic workers, activists, community organisers, and underground operatives who risked imprisonment, exile, torture, and death so that future generations could live in dignity.
Many returned quietly to their communities after 1994, never seeking recognition or reward. Yet without them, apartheid would never have fallen.
It is therefore necessary to tell and write these stories before they disappear forever.
