Brave struggle hero Vandeyar mourned TNA Reporter, The New Age, Johannesburg, 18 September 2015 ANC stalwart and Umkhonto we Sizwe activist Reggie Vandeyar, 84, died yesterday morning. The ANC described the late Vandeyar as one of its most outstanding and humble members and a true leader. Comrade Reggie as he was fondly known was a member of the Transvaal Indian Congress, the South African Indian Congress, ANC, SACP, UDF and MK. Vandeyar became an activist at a tender age which saw him rise in the ranks of the ANC led formations. Reggie Vandeyar.jpg True leader: ANC stalwart Reggie Vandeyar has died. PICTURE: SHAFIUR RAHMAN Vandeyar had been at the forefront of many campaigns including the defiance campaign. He was a delegate to the Congress of the People that initiated the Freedom Charter. He worked across communities particularly in African, coloured and Indian communities together with other veterans like Thomas Nkobi the former treasurer general of the ANC. ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said the party thanks his family for having shared with the liberation movement a rare calibre of activist and leaders who remained modest despite their mammoth contributions. "We convey our condolences to family and kin for having lost a comrade that is irreplaceable. May his soul rest in peace," he said. Vandeyar was among the first to swell the ranks of MK after its formation. He was active in the sabotage campaign of MK with attacks in Johannesburg, Fordsburg and Newtown. He was imprisoned for 10 years and spent most of that period on Robben Island for being a member of MK. He was held with Jacob Zuma, Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, Steve Dlamini and Neville Alexander among others. On his release he was served with a house arrest order for five years and was subjected to numerous arrests. His resoluteness saw him continuing with clandestine work including the formation of the United Democratic Front. Kodwa said Vandeyar distinguished himself as a selfless revolutionary. "In Comrade Reggie we've lost a veteran whose legacy inspired many generations to to liberate our country. It is befitting to salute him as he's removed from us physically. His legacy must be protected and preserved." - 701371 From: http://tnaepaper.co.za/ -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
