Eleanor Kasrils
South African activist
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | South African activist | |
| Places | South Africa | |
| was | Activist | |
| Work field | Activism | |
| Gender |
| |
| Birth | 1 January 1936 | |
| Death | 1 January 2009 (aged 73 years) |
The details
Biography
Eleanor Kasrils (b. March 1936, Kilmarnock - d. 2009) 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 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”.