Graeme Bloch remembered for his humility and love for his family and humanity news24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Throughout the morning of Friday 9 April, messages of condolences poured in on media platforms following the news of the death of democratic struggle stalwart, educationist, and activist Graeme Bloch.
“He passed away early this morning peacefully at Constantiaberg Hospital in Cape Town,” his brother Shaun Bloch said, confirming the news of his death to
Daily Maverick.
Bloch succumbed to an uncommon brain disorder affecting movement and control of walking, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), seven years after his diagnosis.
He had an illustrious political career and extensively fought against apartheid during his days as a student activist at the University of Cape Town.
ANC Mourns The passing of Comrade Graeme Bloch
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The African National Congress (ANC) has learnt with sadness about the passing of Comrade Graeme Bloch, one of the stalwarts and veterans of our movement. His death marks the end of a revolutionary life that was dedicated to the freedom of the people of South Africa. All freedom-loving people of South Africa will sorely miss his dedication to the goal of building a non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous South Africa.
Activist and education expert Graeme Bloch dies Bloch was the husband of former ANC deputy secretary-general Cheryl Carolus 09 April 2021 - 13:24 Staff Writer Cheryl Carolus and Graeme Bloch. File picture: JOHN LIEBENBERG
ANC stalwart Graeme Bloch died on Friday morning, party spokesperson Pule Mabe said in a statement.
Bloch was the husband of former ANC deputy secretary-general Cheryl Carolus.
“Comrade Bloch comes from a family of activists and is one of those activists who epitomised the nonracial character of the liberation struggle,” the party said. “Like his wife, he was detained and banned without trial by the apartheid regime because of his fight for a just, nonsexist, nonracial and free SA.”
Graeme Bloch was dedicated to the freedom of our people zimbabwestar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from zimbabwestar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.