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Anti-apartheid campaigner Helen Suzman dies

Helen Suzman, one of South Africa's most celebrated anti-apartheid campaigners, has died at the age of 91.

The former politician was publicly critical of apartheid at a time when this was rare among whites.

She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize twice and won praise from human rights organisations from around the world.

Her daughter Frances Jowell said she died peacefully in her Johannesburg home.

Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)