Ramaphosa praises late singer Belafonte's anti-apartheid stand
US singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte. The superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died on April 25, 2023 in Manhattan aged 96. PHOTO | AFP
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the late singer and activist Harry Belafonte, saying he holds a special place in the hearts of South Africans for his stand against apartheid.
Belafonte passed away on the eve of South Africa’s Freedom Day celebration and Ramaphosa has praised him for the contribution he made to the international cultural boycott of South Africa during the apartheid years.
