Abdulhay Jassat

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Abdulhay Jassat (born 12 June 1934), also known as Charlie Jassat, is a South African political activist who was imprisoned following the Rivonia Trial. [1] [2] He was tortured in prison. [3] He later escaped from prison alongside Arthur Goldreich, Moosa Moolla, and Harold Wolpe. [4] [5] He was awarded the Order of Luthuli. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Abdulhay Jassat | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za.
  2. ↑ "The smiling policeman: Not every Afrikaner in the apartheid security". The Independent. 16 July 1994.
  3. ↑ "Truth Commission - Special Report - Volume 2, Chapter 3". sabctrc.saha.org.za.
  4. ↑ Wolpe, Peta (8 August 2023). "Charlie and Harlene Jassat's story of apartheid torture and escape". Daily Maverick.
  5. ↑ "Escape from jail". joburg.org.za. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Abdhulhay Jassat | The Presidency".
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