Mohammed Tikly
South African educator and struggle veteran
About Mohammed Tikly
Lived 1939 – 2020 (aged 80).
Mohammed Tikly (7 July 1939, Pietersburg (now Polokwane) - 11 March 2020, Johannesburg) was a South African educator and struggle veteran. A member of the ANC, he spent over thirty years in exile in the UK, Tanzania and Zambia. He was a former director of the Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College (SOMAFCO) in Tanzania.
Early life and education Tikly was the son of Abdul Hamid, a trader, and Amina Salojee. His mother died when Tikly was quite young In 1959 he moved to Ireland to study medicine at Trinity College Dublin, however he left after two years for London to become more involved in the liberation struggle. He died on 11 March 2020 after a number of health issues including Parkinson's Disease.
Personal life Tikly married Clare Reid, a maths teacher and fellow activist, in 1964. They had four children together: Anna-Zohra, Ruweida, Adam and Leon; but divorced in 1995 after a long separation.
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South African educator and struggle veteran
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Mohammed Tikly was born on 7 July 1939.
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Mohammed Tikly died on 11 March 2020.
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