Dorothy Shanley

Born: 18 October 1920
Died: 4 April 2001
Updated: 21 Jul 2026

Summary

Arrested and detained for political activities

Dorothy Shanley was born in 1920. She had three children aged 11, 9 and 7. They were cared for by friends and neighbours during the arrest and trial of Dorothy and her husband Errol. She lives in London.

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South African History Online. (2011, February 17). Dorothy Shanley. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/B-0009031

South African History Online (2011) 'Dorothy Shanley', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/B-0009031 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

South African History Online, Dorothy Shanley [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/B-0009031, (accessed 22 July 2026).

"Dorothy Shanley." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/B-0009031. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Dorothy Shanley." South African History Online. February 17, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/B-0009031.