Rachel Alexander (Ray) Simons, legendary communist and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, dies in Cape Town.

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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

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"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 23 Sept. 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.