Strini Moodley
South African activist
About Strini Moodley
Lived 1945 – 2006 (aged 60). Strini Moodley was a South African.
Strinivasa Rajoo "Strini" Moodley (29 October 1946 – 27 April 2006 ) was a founding member of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa with Steve Biko and Aubrey Mokoape, among others. In 1976, he was convicted of terrorism in a trial involving members of the South African Students' Organisation and the Black People's Convention, and imprisoned on Robben Island.
He became deputy news editor at the Natal Witness. Upon release from Robben island in 1982, Strini delivered a paper on The State of the Oppressed at the Black Consciousness Movement organized Forum in Hammanskraal. He was then Publicity Secretary of the Azanian People's Organisation.
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Who was Strini Moodley?
South African activist (1945–2006)
When was Strini Moodley born?
Strini Moodley was born on 22 December 1945.
When did Strini Moodley die?
Strini Moodley died on 27 April 2006.
What nationality was Strini Moodley?
Strini Moodley was South African.
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