Eve Hall

Eve Hall (1937-2007) was a German-South African anti-apartheid activist, gypsy journalist, and development worker.[1] She lived at Matumi, Nelspruit, South Africa with her husband, Tony Hall.[2]

Eve Hall
Born1937
Died2007
EducationM.A.
Known forGypsy journalist, ANC activist, and a development worker
Spouse(s)Tony
ChildrenPhilip, Andy, Christopher

Early life

Hall was a survivor of the war in France and a Jewish refugee who was born to a Jewish father and German mother.[1][3] She went to Witwatersrand University and Reading University, where she became an M.A. graduate.[1] Hall met Tony at Witwatersrand University and together became Gypsy journalists and development workers.[1][3] Hall married Tony and had three sons Philip, Andy, and Christopher.[1][3][2] In 1964, Hall, Tony, and their sons were banned from returning to South Africa as they were listed members of banned organizations.[1][4]

Career

Hall was the women's editor of the Daily Nation, one of the most significant national daily papers in Kenya.[1] The couple worked in places such as London, Oxford, Nairobi, Delhi, and a few more.[1] She was Oxfam's information officer in Delhi, India and launched the ANC women section at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[1] Hall was a Chief Technical Officer of the ILO (International Labour Organization) in Somalia and helped in solving issues related to gender inequalities.[1][5][6]

Hall returned to South Africa in 1991 when apartheid ended.[1][4] She died of breast cancer in 2007 at the age of 70.[1][4][2]

References
  1. Grant, Linda (2007-11-06). "Obituary: Eve Hall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  2. "2011 Missing the South African Low-Veld, and Eve and Tony Hall: Matumi Reflections". Stephanie J. Urdang. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  3. Grant, Linda (2008-04-02). "Obituary: Tony Hall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  4. Urdang, Stephanie (2017-11-22). Mapping My Way Home: Activism, Nostalgia, and the Downfall of Apartheid South Africa. NYU Press. ISBN 9781583676684.
  5. New Internationalist. P.A.C. Limited. 1980.
  6. 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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