In 1981, Shanthie Naidoo-Tweedie handed over a special award on behalf of the ANC in Lenasia to veteran diplomat and activist Enuga Reddy, who played had played a huge role in helping take the struggle across the globe, especially during his tenure as an Indian diplomat at the UN.
An excerpt from Women: South Africans of Indian Origin by Dr Devi Moodley Rajab following the death of Shanthi Naidoo Tweedie on Friday at age 91.
Shanthie Naidoo Tweedie passed away peacefully this week and with her goes the end of an era of great political stalwarts.
I interviewed her some years ago for my book on South African Indian Women from Indenture to Democracy and this piece recalls our meeting in Johannesburg when she came bearing a paper bag of news clippings of her life in the struggle.
A humble beautiful graceful woman with strength of iron. I left in awe and inspired by our meeting.
