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Rachel Alexander (Ray) Simons, legendary communist and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, dies in Cape Town.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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South African History Online. (2012, August 14). Rachel Alexander (Ray) Simons, legendary communist and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, dies in Cape Town.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090947
South African History Online (2012) 'Rachel Alexander (Ray) Simons, legendary communist and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, dies in Cape Town.', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090947 (Accessed: 7 August 2026).
South African History Online, Rachel Alexander (Ray) Simons, legendary communist and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, dies in Cape Town. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090947, (accessed 7 August 2026).
"Rachel Alexander (Ray) Simons, legendary communist and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, dies in Cape Town.." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090947. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Rachel Alexander (Ray) Simons, legendary communist and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, dies in Cape Town.." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090947.
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Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula
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