Eli Weinberg, trade unionist and photographer, is born
Eli Weinberg
Date: 28 August, 1908
On 28 August 1908 Eli Weinberg was born in Libau, Latvia. Weinberg was a trade unionist and communist party member. He co-founded the African Garment Workers' Union in Cape Town and he was jailed and banned several times under Apartheid law.
Besides his role as an activist, Weinberg was also a renowned photographer. He died on 18 July 1982 in exile in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Links:
Weinberg, P (unknown). Apartheid, A vigilant witness: A reflection on photography.
Sources:
- Verwey: New Dictionary of South African Biography.