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Denis Goldberg, a friend and prisoner with former South African President Nelson Mandela, in July 2013
TRIBUTES poured in for veteran South African anti-apartheid activist and communist Denis Goldberg after he died peacefully at his Cape Town home on Wednesday, aged 87.
Mr Goldberg, who stood trial alongside Nelson Mandela, passed away just before midnight, his family confirmed, adding that he “never stopped believing in his ideals.”
The South African Communist Party (SACP) said in a statement: “A giant has fallen. A revolutionary has breathed his last breath,” offering condolences to his family.
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