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Helen Suzman, OMSG, DBE (née Gavronsky; 7 November 1917 – 1 January 2009) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician. She represented a series of liberal and centre-left opposition parties during her 36-year tenure in the whites-only, National Party -controlled House of Assembly of South Africa at the height of apartheid .
Helen Suzman (born November 7, 1917, Germiston, South Africa—died January 1, 2009, Johannesburg) was a white South African legislator (1953–89), who was an outspoken advocate for the country’s nonwhite majority.
Learn about Helen Suzman, a white parliamentarian and human rights activist who opposed apartheid and met Nelson Mandela. Find out her biography, achievements, awards and legacy.
Jan 2, 2009 · Helen Suzman, the internationally renowned anti-apartheid campaigner who befriended the imprisoned Nelson Mandela and offered an often lonely voice for change among South Africa’s white...
Learn about Helen Suzman, the courageous MP who challenged Apartheid laws and advocated for human rights. Read tributes from Archbishop Tutu, Deputy Chief Justice Moseneke and others.
Jan 1, 2009 · JOHANNESBURG — Helen Suzman, the internationally known anti-apartheid campaigner who befriended the imprisoned Nelson Mandela and offered an often lonely voice for change among South Africa's...
Jan 8, 2009 · Born into white privilege in an increasingly racist society, Helen Suzman, who died Jan. 1 at 91, was a lifelong contrarian. She served in South Africa's Parliament from 1953 to 1989, fighting...
