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By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide to African History since 2001

Anti-Apartheid Activist Helen Suzman Dies

Thursday January 1, 2009

The South African politician and anti-Apartheid activist, Helen Suzman, who spent 13 years as the sole parliamentary opposition to the National Party's Apartheid government, has died at the age of 91.

Suzman once said of PW Botha "If he was female he would arrive in Parliament on a broomstick." and described Mandela as "A most impressive man -- handsome, tall, relaxed, very much in control of himself."

Chief Albert Luthuli called Suzman "A bright star in a dark Chamber." Find out more about the life of Helen Suzman ...

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