#PODCAST We look back at the life & times of women activist Sindha Munsamy - an unsung heroine from the Phoenix community #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Following the funeral of activist Sindha Munsamy, some of her closest friends & colleagues paid her a fitting goodbye. The 67-year-old, described as an unsung hero by many, began her career in the late 1970's when she joined the Phoenix Working Committee (PWC). It was during that time where she fought tooth and nail against the brutal apartheid government, making sure the poorer communities of Phoenix were accounted for. She also worked in the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) was instrumental in the formation of the Mahatma Women's Group. Looking back at her life, I spoke to former Phoenix councillor Eunice David and Siva Naidoo - a man who worked with Sindha in the 70's...