Rahima Moosa | |
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Born | |
Died | May 29, 1993 | (aged 70)
Nationality | South African |
Occupation | Activist |
Known for | National uprising of women in 1956 |
Political party | African National Congress |
Children | 4 |
Rahima Moosa OLS (13 October 1922 - 29 May 1993) was a member of the Transvaal Indian Congress and later the African National Congress. She is well known for the role she played in the national uprising of women on 9 August 1956. Moosa was also a shop steward for the Cape Town Food and Canning Workers Union.