Strini Moodley

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Strinivasa Rajoo "Strini" Moodley (22 December 1945 – 27 April 2006[1]) was a founding member of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. In 1976, he was convicted of terrorism in a trial involving members of the South African Students' Organisation and the Black People's Convention, and imprisoned on Robben Island.[2][3][4]

He became deputy news editor at the Natal Witness Upon release from Robben island 1n 1982, Strini delivered a paper on The State of the Oppressed at the Black Consciousness Movement organized Forum in Hammanskraal. he was then Publicity Secretary of the Azanian People's Organisation.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Moodley, Strinivasa (Strini) - South African political activist". 12 September 2004. Archived from the original on 12 September 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Strinivasa "Strini" Moodley | South African History Online". 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Black consciousness co-founder dies : Mail & Guardian Online". 11 March 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ^ "SABCnews.com - south_africa/general". 24 May 2006. Archived from the original on 24 May 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2020.