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Obituaries

A Tribute to Sir Nick Stadlen

Main photo: John Battersby, Sir Nick Stadlen and his son, Tommy Stadlen at the 2022 Chamber Awards where Sir Nick was awarded an Exceptional...

Ambassador Lindiwe Mabuza dies at 87

Former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ambassador Lindiwe Mabuza, passed away on Monday afternoon surrounded by her family.

FW de Klerk dies at 85

The death of FW de Klerk early on Thursday morning signifies the end of an era. As the last surviving state President to have presided over apartheid South Africa, de Klerk’s death has been met with divided opinions and debates over his legacy.

Andrew Williamson Obituary

by John Battersby Andrew Philip Faure Williamson, who has died aged 78 distinguished himself both as a lawyer in several key anti-apartheid trials in South...

Andrew Mlangeni: Mr Integrity

Andrew Mlangeni, Accused No 10, who died on 21st July aged 95, was the last surviving defendant of the Rivonia trial.

Lessons from Mandela’s Life

In celebration of Nelson Mandela Day on 18 July, SACC Director & journalist, John Battersby draws on his many interviews with Mandela to share some ''Lessons...

Sir Nick Stadlen on Denis Goldberg

A Tribute to Denis Goldbergby Sir Nick StadlenDenis Goldberg changed my life. In December 2013, shortly after taking early retirement as an English High...

Hugh Lewin obituary

Anti-apartheid activist and memoirist betrayed by his best friend and imprisoned in South Africa at the same time as Mandela

A TRIBUTE TO ANDREW HENDERSON

  Andrew Henderson will be sorely missed by all his many South African friends made during his five years as UK Trade Commissioner in South...

Lord Joel Joffe passes away, aged 85

By John Battersby - June 29, 2017 By 1963, the levels of repression had become life-threatening for black South Africans subjected to ruthless repression...