Wolfie Kodesh
Commemoration of Wolfie Kodesh, Cape Town
Wolfie Kodesh (April 6, 1918 – October 18, 2002) was a South African Communist party activist. Kodesh was born in the Transvaal mining town of Benoni. He became involved with the South African Communist party in 1938, selling the leftwing newspaper, the Guardian.[1]
Early life[]
Wolfie Kodesh's paternal grandparents arrived in South Africa after fleeing the pogroms in Eastern Europe. His mother, Fanny Shapiro, came from East End in London. His father ran a hansom cab business which collapsed during the great depression of the 1930s. After his parents separated, Wolfie, his twin sister and brother moved to Cape Town where they joined their mother.
References[]
- ^ Gerald Shaw (2002-11-13). "Wolfie Kodesh". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
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