Authors Selvan Naidoo and Kiru Naidoo with Struggle veteran Shanthie Naidoo Tweedie at the 2024 book launch of the "Indian Africans".
The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) described Shantavothie Naidoo Tweedie as a courageous anti-apartheid activist, whose quiet strength and unwavering commitment to justice left an enduring mark on South Africa's liberation Struggle.
Tweedie, more commonly known as Shanthie, died on Thursday, aged 91. She established the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) in 1954 and was active in the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress.
The 1860 Heritage Centre in Durban and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) also paid tribute to her, describing her as a towering heroine and freedom fighter.
The NMF stated that during the 1969 "Trial of 22", she endured more than 371 days in detention at the Pretoria Central Prison, much of it in solitary confinement, rather than testify against Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and other comrades.
