Tributes for 'unsung hero', Charm Govender
Anti-apartheid activist, Charm Govender has been described as a true soldier of the struggle. He was laid to rest yesterday in Durban after passing away on Monday.
The Chatsworth resident was known for his fight against the struggle of Apartheid. He served in the underground structures of the ANC and SACP.
He also served as part of Operation Vula which was led by Cde O.R Tambo
Charm was the recipient of a medal for service to the country that was awarded to him by President Nelson Mandela.
He worked at Chatsworth Early Learning Centre, a pioneering ECD structure that pioneered the concept of the Playbus and home-based playgroups for young children.
He also worked in the South African Revenue Service and “was part of the cohort that shaped SARS into a dynamic effective revenue collecting agency.”
He was still working at SARS at the time of his death at the age of 60-year-old.
Former eThekwini speaker and his close friend - Logie Naidoo - says Govender gave his all to the freedom and democracy of South Africa.
"He will always be remembered for his invaluable contribution to our liberation movement."
"He died at an untimely age, at 60 years but he made an incredible and indelible contribution to our country, to the time of his death. Our banners are dipped with the moot of an unsung hero of our struggle."
KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala has described him as a luminary of the revolution and a distinguished cadre of the ANC.
"We have lost a unifier and a non-racialist who fully embraced the vision of the Freedom Charter that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white."
"Since his days as a youth activist, he fought and contributed to the idea of a South Africa which is united, non-racial, non-sexist, just, and prosperous."
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