The ANC is mourning the passing of one of its struggle veterans, Moosa 'Mosie' Moolla. | JasonFelix
He would later escape and leave the country to join the exiled leadership of the African National Congress in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 1963. He became a member of Umkhonto weSizwe and received military training in the USSR. During his exile years, Moolla represented the ANC in India, Egypt and at the World Peace Council in Helsinki, Finland.
ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said Moolla was requested to resign from his place of employment and rather serve the National Action Council of the Congress of the People on a full-time basis as part of its secretariat.In this role Comrade Mosie was responsible for ensuring that decisions were effectively conveyed to all provincial and regional structures. He continued in this role of the COP campaign until adoption of the Freedom Charter in Kliptown on 25 and 26 June 1955.
He also formed part of the ANC's information and publicity department and spent an extensive period serving as an exiled ANC's diplomat.News24's expert team takes you into the inner workings of politics in South Africa as we gear up for the 2024 national elections and beyond."At the turn of democracy, Mosie returned to serve in the ANC's department of international affairs. He was also chosen as part of a delegation at Codesa .
Moolla was appointed by President Nelson Mandela to serve as South Africa's ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran from 1995 to 1999. From June 2000 until 2004, he served as High Commissioner to Pakistan.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today.
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