Mewa Ramgobin was a struggle stalwart who sacrificed his life for a non-racial and democratic South Africa

MEWA RAMGOBIN – A STRUGGLE STALWART WHO MADE ENORMOUS SACRIFICES FOR THE CREATION OF A NON-RACIAL AND DEMOCRATIC SOUTH AFRICA By Subry Govender One of the veterans of the freedom struggles against white minority rule and apartheid in South Africa, Mr Mewalall Ramgobin, who passed away at the age of 84 in Cape Town on Monday(Oct 17) night, will be remembered for his uncompromising commitment to the creation of a non-racial and democratic society. I interviewed Mewa at his flat in Brindahavan, Verulam, once again in 2009 after some political activists were discussing the idea of establishing a progressive forum to work with the ANC. They were concerned that people of Indian-origin were moving away from the ANC and some had expressed the view that the Natal Indian Congress should not have been allowed to go out of existence. But Mewa was insistent that people of Indian-origin were South Africans and, therefore, should continue to be associated with the ANC and other progressive organisations. Out of politics, they should also continue to be involved in community, social and sporting activities like they had been involved during the days of the anti-apartheid struggles. This is the radio report I had produced after the interview with Mewa. He will be remembered as one of the sons of the struggles who paid a heavy price. Hamba Kahle and go well Mewa.