Statecraft & Independence
Landmark
Yusuf Dadoo
1909 – 1983
Built the alliance between the Indian Congress, the SACP and the ANC
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Why they are here
He chaired both the South African Indian Congress and the Communist Party, and was the main architect of their working alliance with the ANC.
Yusuf Dadoo was a South African communist and anti-apartheid activist who chaired both the South African Indian Congress and the South African Communist Party.
He was a leading proponent of co-operation between those organisations and the African National Congress.
He was a leading proponent of co-operation between those organisations and the African National Congress.
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