
The Che Guevara of the Cape Flats
Ashley Kriel, murdered on 9 July 1987, embodied a kind of politics that people feel are missing from South African politics today: tireless commitment and sacrifice.
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Zubeida Jaffer is a journalist and writer who was active in the South African anti-apartheid and trade union movements.

Ashley Kriel, murdered on 9 July 1987, embodied a kind of politics that people feel are missing from South African politics today: tireless commitment and sacrifice.

Despite his negative legacy in South Africa, Van Riebeeck gets presented by some as someone locals should admire.