Isaac Bangani Tabata

Isaac Bangani Tabata
Born10 June 1909
Bailey, Eastern Cape
Died13 October 1990
NationalitySouth African
Other namesI.B or "Tabby"
EducationUniversity of Fort Hare
Known foranti-apartheid activist and writer
Political partyUnity Movement of South Africa
SpouseJane Gool

Isaac Bangani Tabata OLG (1909-1990), also known as "I.B" or "Tabby", was a South African political activist, author and orator. A Marxist in the Trotskyist tradition, he was central to the Non-European Unity Movement from its inception in 1943, as well as in the African Peoples' Democratic Union of Southern Africa (APDUSA) formed 1961. He is notable for his innovative analyses, theoretical work and lifelong commitment to the movement. Tabata was married to Jane Gool, a major political activist.[1]

  1. ^ "Isaac Bangani Tabata (1909 - 1990) | The Presidency". www.thepresidency.gov.za. Retrieved 20 May 2019.