Aziz pahad biography

Aziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad (25 December 1940 – 27 September 2023) was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist who was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 2008.
Aziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist who was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 2008.
Aziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad was born on 25 December 1940, Schweizer Reneke, North West Province, (formerly a part of the old Transvaal.

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South African Anti-Apartheid Activist Aziz Pahad Dies at Age of 82

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South African renowned fighter against the apartheid regime Aziz Pahad was a member of the National Executive Committee of the country's ruling party African... 28.09.2023, Sputnik Africa

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South African anti-apartheid activist Aziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad passed away on Wednesday at the age of 82 surrounded by his family in the country's city of Johannesburg, local media reported.The spokesperson added that the party will focus on making sure "there is no erasur

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Aziz Pahad

South African politician (1940–2023)

Aziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad (25 December 1940 – 27 September 2023) was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist who was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 2008. He was a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress from 1985 to 2007.

Early life and activism

Pahad was born on 25 December 1940 in Schweizer-Reneke in the former Transvaal,^[1] but his family moved to Johannesburg in 1945. His parents were Amina and Goolam Pahad, activists in the Transvaal Indian Congress, and his elder brother, Essop, also became an activist.^[2] He matriculated in 1959 at the Central Indian High School in Johannesburg and then, in 1963, completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he majored in sociology and Afrikaans.^[1]

While a student, Pahad was active in the anti-apartheid movement, particularly through the Transvaal Indian Congress,^[3] and he was served with a banning order in 1963.^[1] The order res

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Interview with Aziz Pahaz: Commonwealth Oral History Project

Interview with Aziz Pahad carried out in Johannesburg on Thursday, 18th April 2013 part of the Commonwealth Oral History Project. The project aims to produce a unique digital research resource on the oral history of the Commonwealth since 1965 through sixty oral history interviews with leading figures in the recent history of the organisation. It will provide an essential research tool for anyone investigating the history of the Commonwealth and will serve to promote interest in and understanding of the organisation. Biography: Pahad, Aziz. 1940- . African National Congress in London, 1966-1985; National executive Committee of the ANC, 1985- ; Returned to South Africa from exile, 1990; Deputy Head of the ANC Department of  International Affairs, 1991; National Peace Executive Committee, 1991-1992; Transitional Executive Council's Sub-Council on Foreign Affairs, 1994; elected member of parliament, appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1994-2008. Board of Directors for 2010 Fifa World Cup LOC, 2010.