Eve Hall
Eve Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eve Steinhardt 20 March 1937[1] |
| Died | 23 October 2007 [2] |
| Education | M.A. |
| Known for | Gypsy journalist, ANC activist, and a development worker |
| Spouse | Tony Hall |
| Children | Philip, Andrew, Christopher |
Eve Hall (née Steinhardt; 20 March 1937 – 23 October 2007)[3][4] was a French-born South African anti-apartheid activist, gypsy journalist, and development worker of German and Jewish descent.[5] She lived at Matumi, Nelspruit, South Africa, with her husband, Tony Hall.[6]
Early life
[edit]Eve Steinhardt was born in Paris to an Austrian Jewish father and a German mother. WWII broke out while her father was visiting South Africa. Her mother, Elise, refused to pin the yellow star on her half-Jewish daughter's clothes. Eve's paternal aunt and grandmother were both murdered during the Holocaust, the latter died in Treblinka.[5][7] She and her mother went to reunite with Eve's father in South Africa after the war.[when?] She attended Witwatersrand University and Reading University, where she became an M.A. graduate. Eve and Tony Hall met at Witwatersrand University and together became gypsy journalists[clarification needed] and development workers. The couple married and had three sons Philip, Andy, and Christopher.[5][6][7]
In 1964, Eve and Tony Hall and their three sons were banned from returning to South Africa as listed members of proscribed organizations.[5][8]
Career
[edit]Hall was the women's editor of the Daily Nation, one of the most significant national daily papers in Kenya. The couple worked in places such as London, Oxford, Nairobi, Delhi, and a few more.[5] She was Oxfam's information officer in Delhi, India and launched the ANC women section at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[5] Hall was a Chief Technical Officer of the ILO (International Labour Organization) in Somalia and helped in solving issues related to gender inequalities.[5][9][10] Hall returned to South Africa in 1991 when apartheid ended.
Death
[edit]Eve Hall died of breast cancer in 2007 in Matumi, Nelspruit, South Africa, aged 70. Her widower died in 2008.[5][6][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Biography, sahistory.org.za. Accessed 29 January 2024.
- ^ Obituary, mg.co.za. 12 November 2007. Accessed 29 January 2024.
- ^ Age given as 13 in the UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, dated 9 June 1950, ancestry.com. Accessed 1 February 2024.
- ^ What the left forgets about Israel - the legitimate longing for a homeland, arsnotoria.com, 2 August 2020. Accessed 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Grant, Linda (6 November 2007). "Obituary: Eve Hall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "2011 Missing the South African Low-Veld, and Eve and Tony Hall: Matumi Reflections". Stephanie J. Urdang. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b Grant, Linda (3 April 2008). "Obituary: Tony Hall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b Urdang, Stephanie (22 November 2017). Mapping My Way Home: Activism, Nostalgia, and the Downfall of Apartheid South Africa. NYU Press. ISBN 9781583676684.
- ^ New Internationalist. P.A.C. Limited. 1980.
- ^ Date-Bah, Eugenia (2003). Jobs After War: A Critical Challenge in the Peace and Reconstruction Puzzle. International Labour Organization. ISBN 9789221138105.
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