Colin Legum

Colin Legum
Legum, pictured c.1965
Born	(1919-01-03)3 January 1919 Kestell, Orange Free State, Union of South Africa
Died	8 June 2003(2003-06-08) (aged 84) Kalk Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Occupation(s)	Journalist and writer
Spouses	Eugenie Leon ​ (m. 1941⁠–⁠1960)​ Margaret Roberts ​ (m. 1960)​

Colin Legum (3 January 1919 – 8 June 2003) was a South African journalist and writer on African politics. A popular author, he authored several popular books and worked for most of his career at The Observer in the United Kingdom. He was a notable Anti-Apartheid activist and did much to popularise African history and current affairs for a British audience.