George Sewpersadh

Chanderdeo "George" Sewpersadh OLS (7 October 1936 – 18 May 2007), also spelled Sewpershad, was a South African lawyer and anti-apartheid activist.

Sewpersadh was born on 7 October 1936 in Cato Manor, an Indian area on the outskirts of Durban in the former Natal Province.

[2] Their family moved to Reservoir Hills during his childhood, and he matriculated at Sastri College in Durban.

[8] His memorial service was held at Kendra Hall in Durban, and speakers included Constitutional Court Justice Pius Langa.

[9] In October 2008,[10] President Thabo Mbeki admitted Sewpersadh posthumously to the Order of Luthuli, awarding him the order in silver for "Opposing the apartheid regime and striving for the ideals of a non-racial, non-sexist, just and democratic South Africa.