Amina Pahad
Amina Pahad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amina Tilley July 1918 |
| Died | 26 May 1973 (aged 54) |
| Political party | Transvaal Indian Congress |
| Spouse | Goolam Hoosain Pahad |
| Children | 5, including Essop and Aziz |
Amina Pahad OLS (née Tilley; July 1918 – 26 May 1973) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. A member of the Transvaal Indian Congress, she rose to prominence for her role in passive resistance against the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act of 1946. She was also known as the matriarch of the Pahad family's politically active home in Johannesburg.