Jewish people played a critical role in ending apartheid in South Africa. Meet a few of the most prominent Jews who spearheaded the fight for freedom.

[3 Helen Suzman

a Johnny Clegg

& Hymie & Esther Barsel

A Norman Levy Leon Levy a Ronald Segal ia Jules Browde

In March 2011, a series of postage stamps called “Legendary Heroes of Africa” were released as a joint issue by the countries of Gambia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, to celebrate Jewish heroes of the South African Liberation struggle. It portrayed 12 Jews, all of whom are displayed on this Infotable.

The joint issue explicity recognized Jews as a people for their contribution, noting:

“In the anti Apartheid South African Liberation Struggle it was estimated that Jews were represented by 2,500% in proportion to the white population. This stamp issue acknowledged the extraordinary sacrifices made by Jews to the liberation of their African brethren, and these stamps recognized some of the most significant contributors to global humanity in the 20th Century.”

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