(1929-11-27)27 November 1929 Durban, Natal Union of South Africa
Died
23 October 2008(2008-10-23) (aged 78) Durban, South Africa
Political party
African National Congress
Other political affiliations
South African Communist Party
Billy Nair (27 November 1929 – 23 October 2008) was a South African politician, trade unionist, and anti-apartheid activist. He was a member of the National Assembly of South Africa and a political prisoner in Robben Island.
Nair was a long-serving political prisoner on Robben Island along with Nelson Mandela in the 'B' Block for political prisoners. His prison card is the copy used in the post-reconciliation prison tours to illustrate the conditions of the prisoners of the time. He was elected to the African National Congress (ANC) executive committee in 1991 and was a South African member of parliament for two terms prior to his retirement in 2004.
BillyNair (27 November 1929 – 23 October 2008) was a South African politician, trade unionist, and anti-apartheid activist. He was a member of the National...
along with Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Andrew Mlangeni, BillyNair, Elias Motsoaledi, Raymond Mhlaba and Denis Goldberg. Kathy was the youngest...
1955 Congress of the People and several NIC leaders, such as Naicker and BillyNair, were among the defendants in the resulting Treason Trial. After the 1960...
hockey forward for the South Africa women's national field hockey team BillyNair - politician, a member of the National Assembly of South Africa, an Anti-Apartheid...
This is a list of notable members of the Nair community of southern India. Kingdom of Travancore Zamorin of Calicut Thekkumkur Kingdom Vadakkumkur Kingdom...
Naidoo Naransamy Roy Naidoo Shanti Naidoo Thambi Naidoo Xavier Naidoo BillyNair Dullah Omar – politician Aziz Pahad – political activist and former MP...
shortly after the election, taking up a seat that had been declined by BillyNair. He did not stand for re-election in 2009. Instead, in 2010, Mogale was...
Valli Moosa* Elias Motsoaledi (d. 1994) Mendi Msimang Sydney Mufamadi* BillyNair Sister Bernard Ncube Joel Netshitenzhe* Joe Nhlanhla John Nkadimeng* Sankie...
Madhavan Anirudhan President Essen Nutrition Business South Africa BillyNair Member of Parliament, ANC South Africa Public Affairs Kenya Pheroze Nowrojee...
for exile, as secretary of the Railway and Harbour Workers' Union. When BillyNair was banned in 1962, Ndlovu took over as regional secretary of the South...
Mpho Monty Naicker, the Gandhian leader of the Natal Indian Congress BillyNair, trade unionist in Natal Lillian Ngoyi (one of the final 30 defendants)...
Pillay, Gerald (1993). Voices of Liberation: Albert Lutuli. HSRC Publishers. ISBN 0796913560. Interview of BillyNair about the Defiance Campaign (audio)...
Kansas. p. 56. "General Lesley J. McNair: Little-Known Architect of the U.S. Army", pp. 57–62. "General Lesley J. McNair: Little-Known Architect of the U...
in subsequently joining Umkhonto we Sizwe in 1962 under the command of BillyNair. She served in the MK alongside cadres such as Curnick Ndlovu. Joining...
the Durban Six: they were Archie Gumede, the co-president of the UDF; BillyNair of the UDF executive; Mewa Ramgobin, George Sewpershad, and M. J. Naidoo...
other prisoners including Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, BillyNair, Raymond Mhlaba, and Mac Maharaj. To avoid identification and being confiscated...
Mavivi Myakayaka ANC Sipo Mzimela IFP Abraham Mzizi IFP Jay Naidoo ANC BillyNair ANC John Henry Nash ANC John Ncinane ANC Bernard Ncube ANC David Ndawonde...
was one of six sons. His mother died while in prison on Robben Island. BillyNair, whose association with Naicker dated from 1950 when he was a branch member...
ANC Limpopo Abraham Mzizi IFP National Monontsi Mzondeki ANC National BillyNair ANC National John Henry Nash ANC Eastern Cape John Ncinane ANC Eastern...
acting as a full-time organiser for the Congress of the People. With BillyNair, he drafted the economics section of the Freedom Charter. He was also...
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