obituary
Essop Goolam Pahad, an anti-apartheid activist and Struggle stalwart, will be remembered for his commitment to the liberation Struggle.
Pahad died in his sleep last Thursday morning. He was 84.
He was born in Schweizer-Reneke, North West, and began his political career at an early age.
His dad, Goolam Hoosain Ismael Pahad, and mother, Amina, were also known for their political activism.
Pahad’s father was a leading member of the Transvaal Indian Congress and the South African Indian Congress.
According to South African History Online, he attended the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Sussex. He received his BA degree in political science at Wits and completed
