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Navi Pillay: Icon of South African Tamils by Sivaratnam Navatharan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Navaneetham Pillay, more commonly known as Navi Pillay, is a famous South African Tamil and the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. She has Tamil heritage as her ancestors were brought from India to work in plantations in South Africa under British rule. Large numbers of Tamils migrated to South Africa in the 19th century and have played an important role in struggles for justice in South Africa, as recognized by leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and former President Thabo Mbeki. Tamils in South Africa
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- Sivaratnam Navatharan
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- EN