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Edward Webster: South African intellectual, teacher, activist, a man of great energy and integrity, and the life and soul of any party
- Origin date
- 8 Mar 2024
- Updated
- 25 May 2026

Professor Edward "Eddie" Webster
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- 01This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. Copyright © 2010–2026The Conversation Africa, Inc.DOI https://doi.org/10.64628/AAJ.rtvwsmmxrvon Holdt, K. (2024). Edward Webster: South African intellectual, teacher, activist, a man of great energy and integrity, and the life and soul of any party, The Conversation, 8 March 2024 (online). Available at https://theconversation.com. Accessed on 25 May 2026
Last updated · 25 May 2026
South African History Online. (2026, May 25). Edward Webster: South African intellectual, teacher, activist, a man of great energy and integrity, and the life and soul of any party. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153559
South African History Online (2026) 'Edward Webster: South African intellectual, teacher, activist, a man of great energy and integrity, and the life and soul of any party', South African History Online, 25 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153559 (Accessed: 28 August 2026).
South African History Online, Edward Webster: South African intellectual, teacher, activist, a man of great energy and integrity, and the life and soul of any party [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153559, (accessed 28 August 2026).
"Edward Webster: South African intellectual, teacher, activist, a man of great energy and integrity, and the life and soul of any party." South African History Online, 25 May 2026, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153559. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Edward Webster: South African intellectual, teacher, activist, a man of great energy and integrity, and the life and soul of any party." South African History Online. May 25, 2026. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153559.
Further reading
Edward “Eddie” Webster
Obituary: Eddie Webster’s influence over generations of students extended to the country and beyond its borders by Andries Bezuidenhout (Mail and Guardian), 6 March 2024
Eddie Webster leaves a legacy of advocacy for social justice that transcends academia by Ethan van Diemen (Daily Maverick), 5 March 2024
The ANC’s MK Special Ops Unit Material - Yunus Carrim Collection - 6 November 2025
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