Colin Legum

Colin Legum
Legum, pictured c.1965
Born(1919-01-03)3 January 1919
Died8 June 2003(2003-06-08) (aged 84)
Occupation(s)Journalist and writer
Spouses
Eugenie Leon
(m. 1941⁠–⁠1960)
(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.