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Names: Adam, Feroza

Born: 16 August 1961

Died: 8 August 1994, Cape Town, South Africa

In Summary: ANC activist.

Feroza Adam born on the 16th of August 1961, and was drawn into political activity in 1976 while she was a scholar at Lenasia’s Nirvana High School. While studying for a Bachelor of Arts at the University Witwatersrand, she became active in student politics. During this time she participated in various community organisations and youth structures of the Transvaal Indian Congress. She was elected on to the executive committees of the Azanian Student’s Organisation. After completing a post-graduate Education diploma, Feroza taught for five years in state and private schools.

In 1982, she began her long involvement with the women’s movement when she became a member of the Federation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW). FEDTRAW became one of the United Democratic Front (UDF) affiliates and between 1984 and 1990, Feroza worked as publicity secretary for the executive of the federation.

From 1988 to 1990 she worked full-time as national coordinator for the UDF and was also involved in Mass Democratic Movement structures. Following the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC), she was seconded to the Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging (PWV) region of the ANC to assist in setting up the office. She worked as campaigns and publicity secretary for the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) PWV executive from 1992 to 1993. Feroza was on the steering committee that brought about the National Women’s Coalition (NWC) and worked as the convenor of the NWC in the PWV area.

Her involvement in PR work for the ANC took her on a course in international relations and diplomatic training at the Clingendael Institute for International Relations in Holland. Feroza Adam died in 1994 at age 33 after a car accident, she was buried on the 9 August 1994.

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