Address given by Ronald First, brother of Ruth First and brother in law of Joe Slovo, on the occasion of the tribute paid to Ruth and Joe by the African National Congress, in the holding of a Torchlight ceremony on the 21st of October 2012, at the Johanne
… activity of the ANC leaders, in exile, and growing labour unrest and strikes in South Africa, hastened the … and took a job .He became involved in Left wing politics at this time. At that young age he organised a … arrested and detained Ruth exposed numerous acts of forced labour,, mainly on farms. Blacks were arrested for petty pass …