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Indres Naidoo 1936 - 2016
by Dominic Tweedie
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Only an ambitious programme of state-led investment can restore growth and improve living standards, argues MICHAEL BURKE
Thousands of remarkable Britons left ordinary lives behind to join the struggle against Franco. Here is a snapshot of those who answered the call
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INDRES NAIDOO, a hero of the South African liberation struggle, passed away on the evening of Sunday January 3, aged 79.
Indres was a stalwart of the stalwarts. All sorts of comrades will tell you so. It’s what you find when Indres is mentioned. He was loved. He was a reference point.
People forget how long the freedom struggle took. They forget that most of the time, and for years at a time, supporters of “the movement” were isolated and burdened with the need to make a living, attend to children, and just generally get by in life.
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