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Ramaphosa pays tribute to anti-apartheid stalwart Shanthie Naidoo Tweedie [SOUND]

# President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the passing of anti-apartheid activist Shantavothie “Shanthie” Naidoo Tweedie at the age of 91. Ramaphosa described her as a hero who dedicated her life to the struggle for a free and non-racial South Africa. Naidoo Tweedie endured detention, solitary confinement, banning orders and imprisonment for refusing to testify against Winnie Mandela and other ANC members. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says her legacy, will continue to inspire South Africans to uphold equality and justice:

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